Souls of Black Folk (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), The

*The Souls of Black Folk* by W.E.B. Du Bois, part of the Barnes & Noble Classics Series, is a landmark work in African American literature and social thought. First published in 1903, this collection of essays explores the African American experience in the post-Reconstruction United States. Du Bois delves into themes of race, identity, and the struggle for equality, offering a powerful critique of racial segregation, disenfranchisement, and the social and political challenges faced by Black Americans. The book is renowned for its concept of "double consciousness," the internal conflict experienced by African Americans as they navigate their identity in a racially divided society. *The Souls of Black Folk* remains a foundational text in the study of race, history, and civil rights, and continues to resonate with readers today.

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