1868-1963

Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Works included represent a wide range of circumstances in which individuals experience prejudice in American, British and world literature. The discussion goes well beyond race, religion, and gender into ethnicity, social status, mental and physical health, and personal beliefs and behaviors.

Looks at the life and influence of civil rights activist and leader W. E. B. Du Bois.

". . . a new interpretation of the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the most important African-American scholars and thinkers of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and photographs present the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, a scholar and civil rights activist"--Provided by publisher.

The first African-American to earn a doctorate at Harvard, W. E. B. Du Bois went on to become one of history's most important civil rights activists. This text analyzes how Du Bois became a leading figure in American history and examines his most influential texts. Students will read and interpret his most important works within their historical context.

"Simple text and photographs present the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, a scholar and civil rights activist"--Provided by publisher.

This outstanding biography details the life of W.E.B. Du Bois as well as his roles in the Niagara Movement and the NAACP.

Biography of civil rights movement leader W.E.B. Du Bois concentrating on the early and middle years of his long and intense career.