The Collected Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Race, Democracy, Civil Rights, and the Color Line in African American ThoughtBy W. E. B. Du Bois
Length35h 51m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of W. E. B. Du Bois gathers the intellectual range of one of modernity's most formidable minds: sociological studies, historical interpretation, political essays, fiction, autobiography, and prophetic cultural criticism. Across works such as The Souls of Black Folk, Black Reconstruction, and Dusk of Dawn, Du Bois fuses empirical rigor with lyrical intensity, moving between statistical analysis, philosophical reflection, and elegiac prose. Situated at the crossroads of African American letters, Progressive-era social science, and anti-colonial thought, the collection charts the making of the "color line" as the defining problem of the twentieth century. Du Bois's life uniquely prepared him for such a body of work. Born in Massachusetts in 1868, educated at Fisk, Harvard, and the University of Berlin, he became the first African American to earn a Harvard Ph.D. His scholarship, activism with the NAACP, Pan-African leadership, and lifelong confrontation with racism shaped his insistence that knowledge must serve liberation. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking to understand race, democracy, capitalism, and empire in modern history. It rewards scholars, students, and general readers alike with a vision at once analytical, moral, and enduringly urgent.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePsychology
Length35 hrs 51 mins
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Publish dateJun 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6The Souls of Black Folk
7The Forethought
8I. Of Our Spiritual Strivings
9II. Of the Dawn of Freedom
10III. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
11IV. Of the Meaning of Progress
12V. Of the Wings of Atalanta
13VI. Of the Training of Black Men
14VII. Of the Black Belt
15VIII. Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece
16IX. Of the Sons of Master and Man
17X. Of the Faith of the Fathers
18XI. Of the Passing of the First-Born
19XII. Of Alexander Crummell
20XIII. Of the Coming of John
21XIV. Of the Sorrow Songs
22The Afterthought
23The Suppression of the African Slave Trade
24Preface
25Chapter I. Introductory
26Chapter II. The Planting Colonies
27Chapter III. The Farming Colonies.
28Chapter IV. The Trading Colonies.
29Chapter V. The Period of the Revolution. 1774–1787.
30Chapter VI. The Federal Convention. 1787.
31Chapter VII. Toussaint l'Ouverture and Anti-Slavery Effort, 1787–1806.
32Chapter VIII. The Period of Attempted Suppression. 1807–1825.
33Chapter IX. The International Status of the Slave-Trade. 1783–1862.
34Chapter X. The Rise of the Cotton Kingdom. 1820–1850.
35Chapter XI. The Final Crisis. 1850–1870.
36Chapter XII. The Essentials in the Struggle.
37Appendix A. A Chronological Conspectus of Colonial and State Legislation Restricting the African Slave-trade. 1641-1787. (pt. 1)
38Appendix A. A Chronological Conspectus of Colonial and State Legislation Restricting the African Slave-trade. 1641-1787. (pt. 2)
39Appendix A. A Chronological Conspectus of Colonial and State Legislation Restricting the African Slave-trade. 1641-1787. (pt. 3)
40Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
41Postscript
42Credo
43I. The Shadow of Years
44II. The Souls of White Folk
45III. The Hands of Ethiopia
46IV. Of Work And Wealth
47V. "The Servant in the House"
48VI. Of the Ruling of Men
49VII. The Damnation of Women
50VIII. The Immortal Child
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