The Problem of the Color Line at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: The Essential Early Essays (American Philosophy)

The Problem of the Color Line at the Turn of the Twentieth Century is a definitive collection of W.

E.

B.

Du Bois's early essays, some having never appeared in print before.

This book provides a systematic, chronological tour of Du Bois's evolving vision of the global color line, as that vision was developed in the crucial opening years of his publishing life.

Students can follow here the trajectory of this influential intellectual project, step by step.

The collection is based on two editorial principles: presenting the essays in their entirety and in strict chronological order.

Copious annotation affords both student and mature scholar an unprecedented grasp of the range and depth of Du Bois's everyday intellectual and scholarly reference.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in African American intellectual history and the sociology of race.