The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk
This seminal work sketches a searing portrait of Black life in America, exploring the "veil" that separates the races. Through history, sociology, and song, it articulates the struggle of "double consciousness" in a nation divided by color. It provides profound historical context for narratives centered on identity, justice, and the American experience.
This seminal work sketches a searing portrait of Black life in America, exploring the "veil" that separates the races. Through history, sociology, and song, it articulates the struggle of "double consciousness" in a nation divided by color. It provides profound historical context for narratives centered on identity, justice, and the American experience.
The Forethought
"Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being blac..."
Passage 1
"Of Our Spiritual StrivingsO water, voice of my heart, crying in the sand, All night long crying with..."
Passage 2
"Of the Dawn of FreedomCareless seems the great Avenger; History’s lessons but recordOne death-grappl..."
Passage 3
"Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and OthersFrom birth till death enslaved; in word, in deed, unmanned!***..."
Passage 4
"Of the Meaning of ProgressWillst Du Deine Macht verkünden,Wähle sie die frei von Sünden,Steh’n in De..."
Passage 5
"Of the Wings of AtalantaO black boy of Atlanta! But half was spoken;The slave’s chains and the maste..."
Passage 6
"Of the Training of Black MenWhy, if the Soul can fling the Dust aside,And naked on the Air of Heaven..."
Passage 7
"Of the Black BeltI am black but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem,As the tents of Kedar, as the cu..."
Passage 8
18+"Of the Quest of the Golden FleeceBut the Brute said in his breast, “Till the mills I grind have ceas..."
Passage 9
"Of the Sons of Master and ManLife treads on life, and heart on heart;We press too close in church an..."
Passage 10
"Of the Faith of the FathersDim face of Beauty haunting all the world, Fair face of Beauty all too fa..."
Passage 11
"Of the Passing of the First-BornO sister, sister, thy first-begotten,The hands that cling and the fe..."
Passage 12
"Of Alexander CrummellThen from the Dawn it seemed there came, but faintAs from beyond the limit of t..."
Passage 13
"Of the Coming of JohnWhat bring they ’neath the midnight, Beside the River-sea?They bring the human..."
Passage 14
"Of the Sorrow SongsI walk through the churchyard To lay this body down;I know moon-rise, I know star..."