The Quest of the Silver Fleece

By: W. E. B. Du Bois

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Synopsis: Set in Alabama and Washington, D.C., in the early part of the twentieth century, W. E. B. Du Bois's first novel weaves the themes of racial equality and understanding through the stark reality of prejudice and bias. Du Bois addresses the fact that, despite the legal emancipation of African Americans, the instruments of oppression, in both the economy and government, remained in good working order. At the time he was writing, powerful white industrialists controlled the cotton industry, the "silver fleece" that depended, as it did during slavery, on the physical labor of African Americans.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 365 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780486460222
Publisher:: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 08/25/09
Copyrighted By:: A.C. McClurg & Co
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.