The Souls of Black Folk is a powerful and influential work in the field of sociology by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book includes several essays on race, recounting the author's experiences in a divided society and the struggles of the black community.

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Dedication

The Forethought

I: Of Our Spiritual Strivings

II: Of the Dawn of Freedom

III: Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others

IV: Of the Meaning of Progress

V: Of the Wings of Atalanta

VI: Of the Training of Black Men

VII: Of the Black Belt

VIII: Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece

IX: Of the Sons of Master and Man

X: Of the Faith of the Fathers

XI: Of the Passing of the Firstborn

XII: Of Alexander Crummell

XIII: Of the Coming of John

XIV: The Sorrow Songs

The Souls of Black Folk

The Afterthought

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