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The Souls of Black Folk is a classic 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 literary history.To develop this groundbreaking work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African-American in the 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.
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Reviewer: DaisyH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An amazing little book….
Review: Amazon, why in the world do you require me to choose whether The Souls of Black Folk was “predictable” had “some twists” or was “full of surprises” – those descriptions are totally inappropriate. But if I didn’t choose one then I wasn’t allowed to write a review and I very much wanted to. What an amazing book. It is a slim read, and while some of it is clearly relevant to the times in which he lived, so much of it sounds like it could be written today. For those of us who will never know what it’s like to be a minority and looked down upon or treated as “different”, it is a revelation, a poignant insight into the everyday lives and tribulations of black Americans (and I suspect increasingly how foreigners are also being treated) It is touching, and also inspiring – it moves you to do more and to stand up and be counted. It is a wonderful book, and I recommend it for any reader, especially teenagers who will never learn about this in history class. because if we don’t know our past, how can we possibly understand our present, or improve our future?
Reviewer: anthrodynamics
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Souls of Black Folk
Review: It is a selection of essays about life for Black people during the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. So enlightening of how difficult life was for the emancipated slaves. W.E.B. DuBois is a fabulous writer, but not for someone who struggles with reading. His writing is definitely for senior High School, and college level readers.Beautiful, beautiful writing. Our book club reads something about Black history, or a book written by a Black authorevery February to improve our minds and understanding. Our group consists of 4 White people, 2 Indian (from India)people, one Asian person, and we all loved reading the book .Ignorance, Power, Bigotry are a horrible combination.
Reviewer: Old Tim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: As a true and valuable book today as it was back in DuBois
Review: I found this book by one of history’s most profound vices for racial justice an excellent read. Great insight by a man who lived it.
Reviewer: Ramón Burciaga
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great man!
Review: What a soft-spoken, kind man W.E.B. Du Boiswas… A truly educational experience. Highly recommended!
Reviewer: Hannah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Father’s Day gift
Review: My dad loved this book. I would recommend.
Reviewer: Paul W.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Knowing that this work was actually written in the 19th …
Review: Knowing that this work was actually written in the 19th century I still thought it would be a valuable perspective with applicability to today. It has that. Some of the writing is in an old, indirect style but not the bulk of it. It seems to be a valid and truthful history of what happened to black people post civil war. I have not read it all yet, but I haven’t found a whole lot so far in terms of spirituality. That may unfold more in the later part of the book. This history is very pertinent to our current time.
Reviewer: pam forbes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Mr. W.E.DOBIS
Review: A master of truth and reality of now and then.No Change in the heart of man.keep your feet on their backs ,hurt their children lie on them ,give them the unreal time of incarnation, jack their interest rates up and smile in their face and stab them in their face.Remember you reap what you sow.
Reviewer: Lionel(Bo)
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love it
Review: Glad I purchased this book for my collection. Great information. Knowledge is power.
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