The Wisdom Of W.E.B. Du Bois

by ABERJHANI

• ISBN13: 9780806525105
• ISBN10: 080652510X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Citadel Pr

Summary

William Edward Burghardt DuBois was the most,influential black American leader of the first,half of the twentieth century. His work paved the,way for the civil rights, Pan-African and Black,Power movements and inspired generations of,leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A,brilliant writer and speaker, he was the,outstanding black American intellectual of his,time and co-founder of the NAACP. Drawing upon his,many written works and speeches, this volume,collects together some of his most,thought-provoking and important ideas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
One: Civilization and Human Nature	1	(12)
Two: Women	13	(8)
Three: Love, Art, and Culture	21	(8)
Four: Freedom and Democracy	29	(14)
Five: African Americans	43	(14)
Six: Education and Work	57	(14)
Seven: War and Revolution	71	(8)
Eight: Whiteness and Race Relations	79	(14)
Nine: Slavery, Lynching, and the Civil War	93	(20)
Ten: Africa	113	(6)
Eleven: History and the World	119	(8)
Twelve: Poetry, Prayers, and Parables	127	(32)
Bibliography	159	(2)
Index	161	(8)
About the Editor	169