Black Reconstruction in America : An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860-1880

After four centuries of bondage, nineteenth century marked long-awaited release of millions of black slaves. Subsequently, these former slaves attempted to reconstruct basis of American democracy. W. E. B. Du Bois, one of greatest intellectual leaders in United States history, evaluates twenty years of fateful history that followed Civil War, with special reference to efforts and experiences of African Americans.Du Bois's words best indicate broader parameters of his work: the attitude of any person toward this book will be distinctly influenced by his theories of Negro race. If he believes that Negro in America and in general is an average and ordinary human being, who under given environment develops like…