The Souls Of Black Folk
Beginning of paper
"The history of the American Negro is the history of the strife-
This longing to attain self conscious manhood, to merge his
double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he
wishes neither of the older selves to be lost. He would not
africanize America, for America has much to teac ....
Middle of paper
.... Bois speaks from both personal and objective accounts of the position of the black man in American society. As the excerpt of the introduction notes, the book is based on the premise that "one may know the soul of the race by knowing the soul of one of its members."
In effect, Du Bois seeks to expose his own soul through his tribulations as a black American. But he speaks of a double consciousness whereby the Negro can only see himself through the "revelation of the other world." That is, of ....
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Word count: 2105
Page count: 8 (approximately 250 words per page)
