The Souls of Black Folk
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The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal 1903 collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores African American life after the Civil War and famously introduces the concepts of "double consciousness" and "the veil."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Souls of Black Folk canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: The Souls of Black Folk Context triple: [W. E. B. Du Bois, notableWork, The Souls of Black Folk]
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The Myth of the Negro Past
The Myth of the Negro Past is a pioneering 1941 anthropological study by Melville J. Herskovits that challenged prevailing racist assumptions by documenting the enduring African cultural heritage among African Americans.
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The New Negro (anthology)
The New Negro is a landmark 1925 anthology edited by Alain Locke that helped define and propel the Harlem Renaissance by showcasing the literature, art, and thought of a new generation of Black American creators.
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C.
Notes of a Native Son
Notes of a Native Son is James Baldwin’s influential 1955 collection of essays examining race, identity, and social injustice in mid-20th-century America.
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D.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing
Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing is a landmark 1968 collection of poetry, fiction, drama, and essays by Black writers that helped define the aesthetics, politics, and cultural vision of the Black Arts Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Souls of Black Folk Target entity description: The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal 1903 collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores African American life after the Civil War and famously introduces the concepts of "double consciousness" and "the veil."
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A.
The Myth of the Negro Past
The Myth of the Negro Past is a pioneering 1941 anthropological study by Melville J. Herskovits that challenged prevailing racist assumptions by documenting the enduring African cultural heritage among African Americans.
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B.
The New Negro (anthology)
The New Negro is a landmark 1925 anthology edited by Alain Locke that helped define and propel the Harlem Renaissance by showcasing the literature, art, and thought of a new generation of Black American creators.
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C.
Notes of a Native Son
Notes of a Native Son is James Baldwin’s influential 1955 collection of essays examining race, identity, and social injustice in mid-20th-century America.
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D.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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E.
Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing
Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing is a landmark 1968 collection of poetry, fiction, drama, and essays by Black writers that helped define the aesthetics, politics, and cultural vision of the Black Arts Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | W. E. B. Du Bois ⓘ |
| closingEssay | Of the Sorrow Songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
economic conditions of African Americans in the South
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education at historically black colleges ⓘ experience of African Americans after the Civil War ⓘ psychological effects of racism ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American studies
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nonfiction ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm |
autobiographical narrative
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essays ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Of Alexander Crummell
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Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others ⓘ Of Our Spiritual Strivings ⓘ Alabama Black Belt ⓘ
surface form:
Of the Black Belt
Of the Coming of John ⓘ Of the Dawn of Freedom ⓘ Of the Faith of the Fathers ⓘ Of the Meaning of Progress ⓘ Of the Passing of the First-Born ⓘ Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece ⓘ Of the Sons of Master and Man ⓘ Of the Sorrow Songs ⓘ Of the Training of Black Men ⓘ Of the Wings of Atalanta ⓘ |
| influenced |
African American literature
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surface form:
African-American literature
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
critical race theory ⓘ sociology of race ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jim Crow laws
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Reconstruction era ⓘ
surface form:
Reconstruction in the United States
abolitionist thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American life
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Reconstruction era ⓘ civil rights ⓘ education of African Americans ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ sociology of race ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
color line
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double consciousness ⓘ the veil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of sociological analysis of race
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integration of spirituals as epigraphs ⓘ |
| numberOfEssays | 14 ⓘ |
| openingEssay | Of Our Spiritual Strivings ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| publisher | A. C. McClurg & Co. ⓘ |
| structure | collection of essays ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Reconstruction era
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surface form:
Reconstruction and its aftermath
post–Civil War United States ⓘ |
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Subject: The Souls of Black Folk Description of subject: The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal 1903 collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores African American life after the Civil War and famously introduces the concepts of "double consciousness" and "the veil."
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