The battle for the souls of Black folk : W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and the debate that shaped the course of civil rights /

In the 20 years between 1895 and 1915, two key leaders -- Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois -- shaped the struggle for African American rights. This book examines the impact of their fierce debate on America's response to Jim Crow and positions on civil rights throughout the 20th century-...

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Main Author:	Aiello, Thomas, 1977- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]
Subjects:	Du Bois, W. E. B. > (William Edward Burghardt), > 1868-1963. Du Bois, W. E. B. > (William Edward Burghardt), > 1868-1963 > Correspondence. Du Bois, W. E. B. > (William Edward Burghardt), > 1868-1963 > Political and social views. Washington, Booker T., > 1856-1915. Washington, Booker T., > 1856-1915 > Correspondence. Washington, Booker T., > 1856-1915 > Political and social views. African American civil rights workers > Biography. African American intellectuals > Biography. African American leadership > History > 20th century. African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century. African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century. Civil rights movements > United States > History.