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Summary A Sociological Examination Of W. E. B. Dubois

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Souls of Black Folk In chapter seven, DuBois describes a place known as the Black Belt. The Black Belt is in the Southern region of the United States. He writes that one side of Atlanta, Georgia is where the Cherokee nation is and that the Southwest part of Atlanta is where the Negro problem is located. He states that there is nine million African Americans in the state of Georgia. DuBois writes that if one were to ride with him one must ride in a Jim Crow car. This was car where black would sit and was attached to another car where only white people could be. DuBois then makes his way south to Albany, Georgia which he calls the heart of the Black Belt. Albany’s population was mainly black. Indians once occupied the land until they were moved to reservations and then people began to settle there. DuBois describes what happens on a Saturday night where people go out and enjoy themselves. He calls Albany a real capital. He then writes about the land and events of an old plantation. DuBois then arrives a place he calls the Cotton Kingdom. This place is not kept up anymore where it is poor farmers instead of wealthy …show more content…

Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk,” the author Sandra L. Barnes discusses how Dubois used his book to show “social problems of the day.” In her article she discusses religion played a role in white and black lives. She also writes about how DuBois talks about racism in America and what impact it had. She mentions the imbalance of economics among races and how prominent black figures came about. Next, she discusses how important education was for blacks. Finally, she writes about the role “religion and the black church” played in the lives of the black community. This historian explains the significance DuBois’s book had during that time on social problems that many blacks faced. She also wrote about how different things such as church and education played an important role in the lives of

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