The Negro
W.E.B. Du Bois, C. Wade Naney
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 18, 2012)
THE NEGRO, by W.E.B. Du Bois, first published in 1915, was a remarkable addition to the literature of the struggle for civil rights in the United States. It is a history of black peoples until its day and a clarion call to justice for darker-skinned peoples of all continents. W.E.B. Du Bois, scholar, journalist, author, and cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was the leading figure in the struggle for the rights of disenfranchised American citizens until the emergence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This Secondary Student Edition of THE NEGRO, by W.E.B. Du Bois, contains the unabridged manuscript of the original edition, with the exception of the outdated “Suggestions for Further Reading.” In order to make it more accessible to high school level and other students, almost four hundred footnotes, and numerous illustrations have been added to facilitate learning. No study or examination questions are included so that Du Bois’ powerful narrative and the readers’ experience will raise the questions. It is a valuable addition to the classes in American Literature, U.S. History, World History, or Ethnic Studies.