Illustrated Souls of Black Folk

This prophetic statement made by W. E. B. Du Bois over a century ago is from The Souls of Black Folk. One hundred years later Souls remains the most important treatment of African-American life and culture published in the twentieth century. Richly illustrated this special edition of Du Bois's seminal work includes historical woodcuts and engravings photos and documents. Most of the photos engravings and documents are from the 19th and early 20th century and depict American slavery and its legacy African-American life and the prominent figures and events associated with the book's content. Assembled by Eugene F. Provenzo Jr. this illustrated edition of The Souls of Black Folk also offers extensive annotations commentary and related materials from government the media advertising and popular culture. Documents include the Act Establishing the Freedman's Bureau Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Exposition Speech W. E. B. Du Bois's essay The Talented Tenth Ida B. Wells-Barnett's The Lynch Law in Georgia W. E. B. Du Bois's report The Negro in the Black Belt Alexander Crummell's sermon Common Sense and Schooling W. E. B. Du Bois's story The Black Man Brings His Gifts Thomas Wentworth Higginson's article Negro Spirituals and more.