"The Souls of Black Folk" is a cornerstone of African-American literary history.
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Published in 1903, this seminal book of essays incited many white supremacists who discredited it as "dangerous" and "imaginative." Drawing upon his own personal experiences of racism, Du Bois argued that African Americans are forced to wear a "veil" of color line, that is, they are forced to live their race every single day of their lives. "The Souls of Black Folk" is a cornerstone of African-American literary history