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The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book contains several essays on race, some of which had been published earlier in The Atlantic Monthly. To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology. In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois used the term'double consciousness', perhaps taken from Ralph Waldo Emerson ('The Transcendentalist'and'Fate'), applying it to the idea that black people must have two fields of vision at all times. They must be conscious of how they view themselves, as well as being conscious of how the world views them.

This carefully crafted ebook:'THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK'is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.'The Souls of Black Folk'is a cornerstone of African-American literary history. Published in 1903, this seminal book of essays incited many white supremacists who discredited it as'dangerous'and'imaginative.'Drawing upon his own personal experiences of racism, Du Bois argued that African Americans are forced to wear a'veil'of color line, that is, they are forced to live their race every single day of their lives. This is why a strong political Black leadership must emerge from within the community and continue the fight for their rights. A century later, African Americans are still fighting these personal and political battles against racism and Du Bois'words have never run as true as they are now. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. He was the first African American to earn a doctorate and to become a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a prominent the leader of the Niagara Movement, a group of African-American activists who wanted equal rights for blacks.

Elaborado por um dos maiores intelectuais de todos os tempos, O Negro da Filadélfia, de William Edward Buckhardt Du Bois, é considerado um marco importante no estabelecimento da sociologia, da antropologia urbana e da luta contra o racismo nos meios acadêmicos e sociais. A obra de Du Bois, por meio da apresentação de dados históricos, estatísticos e etnográficos, convida-nos a refletir sobre questões atuais relacionadas à temática do Negro, como o mercado de trabalho, a segregação urbana, a criminalidade, o preconceito, as políticas educacionais e, sobretudo, a busca pela equidade racial. Versão inédita em português, organizada e traduzida por Cristina Patriota de Moura, esse estudo sociológico sobre a população Negra de uma grande cidade dos Estados Unidos nos traz a esperança de que sua leitura possa ser um ponto de partida para a transformação e conscientização social. Sem sombra de dúvida,'este livro que o leitor e a leitora têm em suas mãos, além de seu valor histórico, oferece referências e possibilidades de abordagens e interpretações que certamente se provarão seminais para a pesquisa acadêmica comprometida com a agenda antirracista e com um conhecimento profundo e sofisticado da realidade social no Brasil e no mundo'. Cristina Patriota de Moura e Joaze Bernardino-Costa

'This monograph was begun during my residence as Rogers Memorial Fellow at Harvard University, and is based mainly upon a study of the sources, i.e., national, State, and colonial statutes, Congressional documents, reports of societies, personal narratives, etc. The collection of laws available for this research was, I think, nearly complete; on the other hand, facts and statistics bearing on the economic side of the study have been difficult to find, and my conclusions are consequently liable to modification from this source. The question of the suppression of the slave-trade is so intimately connected with the questions as to its rise, the system of American slavery, and the whole colonial policy of the eighteenth century, that it is difficult to isolate it, and at the same time to avoid superficiality on the one hand, and unscientific narrowness of view on the other. While I could not hope entirely to overcome such a difficulty, I nevertheless trust that I have succeeded in rendering this monograph a small contribution to the scientific study of slavery and the American Negro.'William Edward Burghardt'W. E. B.'Du Bois (1868 – 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.