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The Negro (Forgotten Books) [Paperback]

W.E.B. Du Bois

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10 Dec 2007
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"This is a pioneering work on African-American history by the noted activist and scholar, W.E.B. Du Bois. Born in 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, Du Bois lived until 1963, one year before the March on Washington. He was a founder of the NAACP, and worked his entire life to lift what he called "the Veil", or segregation.

While some minor items in this book have been disproven, the vast majority of it still stands as one of the best books ever written on the subject, and an ideal supplement for any curriculum in world history. Du Bois covers a vast swath of African history, including the indigenous high sub-Saharan civilizations such as Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Songhai, the disasterous impact of centuries of the slave trade, and an overveiw of Black history in the Caribbean and the United States." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of Contents:

Publisher’s Preface; Preface; Africa; The Coming Of Black Men; Ethiopia And Egypt; The Niger And Islam; Guinea And Congo; The Great Lakes And Zymbabwe; The War Of Races At Land's End; African Culture; The Trade In Men; The West Indies And Latin America; The Negro In The United States; The Negro Problems; Suggestions For Further Reading; Endnotes

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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

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"Important by any standard."-Kirkus "The book ought to be generally read, for it contains more than mere information. It gathers and sets forth authentic data which form the kind of historic background essential to race consciousness."-James Weldon Johnson "The whole is written with an intellectual force, a breadth of learning, and a judicial poise that compel respect."-New York Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a noted scholar, editor, and African American activist. Du Bois was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP -- the largest and oldest civil rights organization in America). Throughout his life Du Bois fought discrimination and racism. He made significant contributions to debates about race, politics, and history in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, primarily through his writing and impassioned speaking on race relations. Du Bois also served as editor of The Crisis magazine and published several scholarly works on race and African American history. By the time he died, in 1963, he had written 17 books, edited four journals and played a key role in reshaping black-white relations in America." (Quote from americaslibrary.gov)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Unknown Dubois 24 Aug 2009
By Jeffrey Carey - Published on Amazon.com
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W.E.B Dubois is most famous for being one of the founders of the N.A.A.C.P and for his critique of Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise speech in his now famous The Souls of Black Folk which is required reading at most Black Studies Departments at universities throughout the United States in fact a typical United States History program may have you read it as well;however, DuBois book the Negro for which this review is about seems to be less popular and I find that many people have not read it and the historians who mention it rarely talk about it in detail, essentially the book gives a history of African people in Africa,America,and the Caribbean and talks about their accomplishments and struggles from ancient(5000B.C) to modern times(1915). After reading this book I now know why many programs rarely use this book I can't help but believe it is because the book is very Afrocentric in its structure.....I was shocked to find out that when it came to the history of ancient Africa Dubois has more in common with the afrocentrist Molefi Asante than many may realize and less in common with the more popular scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.(regardless of whether he is a part of the W.E.B Dubois Department at Harvard) I saw Henry Louis Gates PBS documentary Wonders of the African World maybe about five years ago and I remember how skeptical he was about connecting Ancient Egypt to the rest of sub-saharan Africa......DuBois is not shy at all when he states that Egypt is indeed a part of Africa and that the people who founded Egypt were Negro(this was the word used at the time the book was written)Dubois was more radical than people realize he was one of the founders of Pan-African Congress I believe there were five in all, he would eventually leave the N.A.A.C.P abandon the idea of integration, become a socialist(The F.B.I had a file on him), move back to Africa and die in Ghana.....in fact Dubois would have more in common with his enemy Marcus Garvey(Dubois in his early career would criticize Garvey for his back to Africa movement)than he would realize. Its a great read for anyone interested in this African-American intellectual giant it may change your perspective on the man you think you know, but it should make you find him even more interesting. I will warn you that the book is dated it was written in 1915 so some of his theories are proven wrong, one example would be that Dubois at the time thought that man originated in the Middle East, thanks to the archaeological and DNA record we now know that man originated in Africa, but enjoy this book and may it increase our understanding of this great man
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book 11 April 2013
By Ray D'Aguanno - Published on Amazon.com
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Great information put forth by one of America's true heroes Mr. WEB DuBois. He was quite ahead of his time by encouraging blacks to learn skills and to become educated. Mr. Washington believed that through learning skills and becoming successful that it would encourage and raise up not just the black race but any race.
4.0 out of 5 stars A unique history for anyone interested in Africa or anthropology. 12 Mar 2013
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This history, written by Du Bois in 1915, details the anthropology of the "Negro" (his word) and the history of that people. It may surprise some that great empires, art, and learning existed in Africa, and that for much of human history (i.e.; since Grecian times at least) there was no prejudice against color. According to Du Bois, it was the institution of slavery in Europe and America that encouraged such thinking beginning in the 15th century.

Well-written, though a bit 'school bookish' and dry at times, the book is well-formatted and reads easily in its electronic version. This is a well done book that will give readers information lacking in much of mainstream history.
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