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The Souls of Black Folk

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著者: Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 言語: 英語 出典: Project Gutenberg ID Gutenberg: 408

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The Souls of Black Folk, published in 1903, is a collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois that examines the African-American experience through personal observation and social analysis. The work presents influential ideas such as “double consciousness,” describing how African Americans may see themselves through their own perspective as well as through the distorted lens of a prejudiced society, and “the veil,” a concept used to characterize the separation between Black and white Americans. Drawing connections between education, freedom, and justice, Du Bois discusses the “color line” dividing the races and argues for political rights, strong access to quality education, and equal treatment.