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stevenk 's review for:
The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions)
by W.E.B. Du Bois
Published just after the turn of the last century this book is a collection of essays on the subject of being an African-American in American society at that time. These essays are history, sociology and political science. Combining his own experiences and observations with analysis and the history of the Freedman's Bureau, Jim Crow laws and the impact of religion, education and music on African Americans lives Du Bois writing brings great insight into this period of American History and the struggles of someone with African heritage living in America. I found the writing sometimes hopeful, sometimes angry, sometimes frustrated and sometimes sad but always enlightening and insightful.