King & Dubois / A Comparison
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An 8 page research paper which examines the similarities between two great Civil Rights leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr. and W.E.B. Dubois. The writer shows that although the basic philosophy of King and turn-of-century writer and activist, Dubois, differ considerably at first glance, the writer shows that there was a fundamental similarity at the heart of the two men's philosophies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Kingdubs.wps

W.E.B. Du Bois's 'The Souls of Black Folks' / An Analysis
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A 5 page analysis of W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folks. The writer discusses the controversial nature of the 1913 publication, the meaning of Du Bois's message, and the audience which he addressed. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Souls.wps

W.E.B. DuBois & The Concept of Race
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A 9 page, critical analysis of W.E.B. DuBois' concept of race. The writer posits that we certainly should not cease to reflect our culture at the moment we are declared American; for Americans maintain any exclusive culture without the foundation of external roots. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Duboirac.wps

W.E.B. DuBois' 'The Souls of Black Folk' / Double Consciousness
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A 5 page paper discussing W.E.B. Du Bois' feeling that the black American feels irrevocably conflicted in his assessment of himself as a black on the one hand and an American on the other. The paper points out this idea's roots in the conflict between Booker T. Washington's bland assimilationism and Du Bois' deeper, more realistic insight. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Blackfol.wps