The Souls Of Black Folks John Dubois Analysis

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Vindictive attitudes toward the black people added to DuBois' already troubled life. Through editorials and lectures, he emphasized the need for black people to be politically recognized. He witnessed discrimination and became more determined to expel social justice for black people. He elected to teach at a county school because he perceived a deep desire for knowledge among his students. In his book The Souls of Black Folks, he expressed his sadness, rage, and frustration with the hardships that black people encountered

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