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The Souls of Black Folk
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The Souls of Black Folk Paperback - 2003

by Introduction by Farah Jasmine Griffin; Notes by Farah Jasmine Griffin; W. E. Du Bois


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Du Bois' 1903 collection of essays is a thoughtful, articulate exploration of the moral and intellectual issues surrounding the perception of blacks within American society.

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BETWEEN me and the other world there is ever an unasked question: unasked by some through feelings of delicacy; by others through the difficulty of rightly framing it.

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  • Title The Souls of Black Folk
  • Author Introduction by Farah Jasmine Griffin; Notes by Farah Jasmine Griffin; W. E. Du Bois
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Pages 212
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Barnes & Noble Classics, New York
  • Date April 1, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781593080143 / 159308014X
  • Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.2 x 0.65 in (20.32 x 13.21 x 1.65 cm)
  • Reading level 1280
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003100874
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.049

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2003, Page 1850
  • Ebony, 11/01/2005, Page 42
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