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In The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois makes it clear that he and...

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:55 PST

In The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois makes it clear that he and Booker T. Washington do not share the same position regarding the African-American pursuit of social equality. According to http://www.enotes.com/souls-black/chapters-1-6-summary-analysis:Washington's "ideas posed what DuBois considered an imperfect middle ground between the legacy of slavery and the expansion of freedom for blacks. Washington argued that blacks...

In "The Souls of Black Folks" the Freedman's Bureau, created...

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:47:40 PST

In "The Souls of Black Folks" the Freedman's Bureau, created in 1866 to govern and assist freed slaves, had a mixed records of success. In what arenas was the Bureau successful and unsuccessful?

The Souls of Black Folk

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:42:44 PST

In "The Souls of Black Folks" the Freedman's Bureau, created in 1866 to govern and assist freed slaves, had a mixed records of success. In what arenas was the Bureau successful and unsuccessful?

What does Washington think about agitation as a strategy for achieving...

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:32:24 PST

What does Washington think about agitation as a strategy for achieving social equality in The Souls of Black Folk?

Very interesting. I think what DuBois was describing has been a constant...

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:31:29 PST

Very interesting. I think what DuBois was describing has been a constant for any African-American in the modern age, and something Obama has dealt with in a unique way. For one thing, being half-white might mean that he has a "triple consciousness". Secondly, his father was an African student, so his roots do not trace back to the slave narrative that is common for many African Americans. It would be really interesting to go back and re-read...

Double Consciousness: Du Bois..and Obama?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:01:07 PST

I have noticed many questions from student's lately about Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk and have been brushing up on the text. Du Bois argues that there is a "double consciousness" of black Americans living "within the Veil." This strikes me as being very similiar to much of what Obama is asserting in his recent speech on race: ...

What strategies did DuBois advocate for addressing the problems faced by...

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:46:40 PST

What strategies did DuBois advocate for addressing the problems faced by Afirican-Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

In keeping with his assertions as put forth in the "Atlanta...

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:06 PST

In keeping with his assertions as put forth in the "Atlanta Compromise", I think that Booker T. Washington would NOT be an advocate of affirmative action, had that been an issue back when he was writing. Washington believed that for the present time, in the years after the Civil War, the Negro would be better off focusing on advancing economically, and putting aside the struggle for educational opportunity and political and social...

Based on what is said in The Souls of Black Folk, where do you think...

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:13:23 PST

Consider DuBois & Washington assertions about educational opportunities for African Americans,given recent controversy over affirmative action policies.

You can find a summary and analysis of chapters 1-6 in the eNotes study...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:43:28 PST

You can find a summary and analysis of chapters 1-6 in the eNotes study guide for this book, to which I've pasted a link below.The Souls of Black Folks is a collection of essays about African American life in the years after the Civil War. Chapter 5 is titled "Of the Wings of Atalanta." It is about the city of Atlanta and how it emerged with new life after the war. Before the war, DuBois says, Atlanta "slept dull and...

Can someone summarize chapter 5 of The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B Du...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:16:29 PST

Can someone summarize chapter 5 of The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B Du Bois?

Du Bois fervently believed in the implicit promises of the Constitution,...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:04:24 PST

Du Bois fervently believed in the implicit promises of the Constitution, yet he had not seen the dream become a reality in his lifetime. A real democracy could not exclude a sizable portion of its citizenry and call itself just. While the emancipation of the slaves was just, the government was unprepared in handling of the consequences of the thousands of freed men, women, and children released from bondage. In his 1901 Atlantic Monthly...

What does DuBois see as the role of government in promoting the rights...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:57:02 PST

What does DuBois see as the role of government in promoting the rights of blacks?

What did Washington view the roles of government intervention in...

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:34:41 PST

What did Washington view the roles of government intervention in promoting black equality?

Dubois was reacting to Booker T. Washington's famous speech (1895) in...

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:25:41 PST

Dubois was reacting to Booker T. Washington's famous speech (1895) in which Washington proferred a "compromise" to a county torn by the political situation of the post-emancipatory era. In an effort to appease both liberals and conversatives, Washington said, "In all things purely social we can be as separate as the five fingers, and yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress."The meaning was that...

DuBois argues that the "Atlanta Compromise" slowed rather...

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:47:30 PST

DuBois argues that the "Atlanta Compromise" slowed rather than helped blacks' progress. Define this compromise.

The first few chapters of DuBois' classic work tell us several things...

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:55:51 PST

The first few chapters of DuBois' classic work tell us several things about his philosophy and his approach to the problems African-Americans face. First, their composition and existence—independent of content—show something he underscored elsewhere: the problems African-Americans face can and must be faced by an educated Black class: the Black intellectual. The content of these chapters shows that he demands a complex approach. DuBois...

Dr. W.E.B. DuBois developed and implemented several approaches to...

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:43:05 PST

Dr. W.E.B. DuBois developed and implemented several approaches to solving what was commonly referred to in the early twentieth century as "the Negro Problem." In addition to aiming to collaborate with Booker T. Washington (founder of Tuskegee Institute) to advance the education of the black race by implementing liberal arts into the curriculum, DuBois was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...

What were DuBois's approaches to solving black problems?

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:23:52 PST

What were DuBois's approaches to solving black problems?

The nadir period was a low point for the rights of black Americans....

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:50:24 PST

The nadir period was a low point for the rights of black Americans. During this period, blacks faced Jim Crow laws, lynchings, and literacy tests to prevent them from voting. Du Bois felt Reconstruction had failed black Americans because the government in Washington did nothing to stop the Southern states from its blatant racism. Du Bois wanted blacks to be given the right to vote, the right to get an education, and to be given the equal...