
The Gift of Black Folk
Historical Account of the Role of African Americans in the Making of the USABy W. E. B. Du BoisLength8h 33m
About this audiobook
The Gift of Black Folk is a history book by W. E. B. Du Bois concerning the contributions of the African American community to life in the United States. Du Bois presents a well written book on the contributions of black people to the creation and establishment of the United States of America. He was a leader of the Niagara Movement, a group of African-American activists that wanted equal rights for blacks. Du Bois insisted on full civil rights and increased political representation, which he believed would be brought about by the African-American intellectual elite.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length8 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 5, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Foreword
8Chapter V The Reconstruction of Freedom
2The Racial Contributions to the United States
9Chapter VI The Freedom of Womanhood
3Prescript
10Chapter VII The American Folk Song
4Chapter I The Black Explorers
11Chapter VIII Negro Art and Literature
5Chapter II Black Labor
12Chapter IX The Gift of the Spirit
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6Chapter III Black Soldiers
13Postscript
7Chapter IV The Emancipation of Democracy