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Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963

BookID: 15210

Language:English

Contents:The shadow of years -- A litany at Atlanta -- The souls of white folk -- The riddle of the sphinx -- The hands of Ethiopia -- The princess of Hither Isles -- Of work and wealth -- The second coming -- "The servant in the house" -- Jesus Christ in Texas -- Of the ruling of men -- The call -- The damnation of women -- Children of the moon -- The immortal child -- Almighty death -- Of beauty and death -- The prayers of God -- The comet -- A hymn to the peoples.

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

African AmericansUnited States -- Race relations

Description

"Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a literary work published in 1920. This hybrid collection combines autobiography, essays, spirituals, and poems to explore the complexities of the color line and its political implications. Du Bois examines themes of labor unity, racial conflict, and economic justice while maintaining a spiritual tone throughout. The work opens with his famous "Credo," a prophetic statement of faith in universal brotherhood and freedom that was widely read and recited across America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:E151: History: America: United States

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