The Souls of Black Folk, 1996

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Artifact Overview

William Edward Burghardt "W.E.B." Du Bois (1868-1963) was a writer, historian, sociologist, and activist. He explored the challenges Black Americans faced during the early 20th century in his 1903 book, The Souls of Black Folk. Du Bois's advocacy of social change through suffrage and civil rights contrasted with other thought leaders like Booker T. Washington.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1996

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2020.0.1.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 0.625 in

The Souls of Black Folk, 1996