Annotations for the Strivings of the Negro people.
- Written by Du Bois
- Established as foremost African American intellectual of 20th century
- Double consciousness resulting from being labeled as “African American” can lead to internalization of a sense of inferiority
- The essay can be read as response to PvF court logic
Negros had to go through alot to get their freedom and eventually when they got it it still seemed as if they still did not have the rights that the white people had. Basically, to say they were free but they were supressed by others in the society. One thing you learn is that getting freedom and earning it are two very different things.
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