The Souls of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
The Afterthought
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1903
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States of America
- Source: Du Bois, W. E. B. (1903). The souls of black folk. Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Co.
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 10.2
- Word Count: 98
- Genre: Essay
- Keywords: 20th century literature, african american literature, american literature, w. e. b. du bois
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Hear my cry, O God the Reader; vouchsafe that this my book fall not still–born into the world wilderness. Let there spring, Gentle One, from out its leaves vigor of thought and thoughtful deed to reap the harvest wonderful. Let the ears of a guilty people tingle with truth, and seventy millions sigh for the righteousness which exalteth nations, in this drear day when human brotherhood is mockery and a snare. Thus in Thy good time may infinite reason turn the tangle straight, and these crooked marks on a fragile leaf be not indeed.
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