What are Dubois's interpretations of realities faced by blacks

during the "nadir" period?

Consider Du Bois' and Washington's assertions about educationalopportunities for
African Americans. What are the educational opportunities offered to Afr Amer?
What is the significance of songs to Afr Americans?
What are the souls of black folk?
What is the meaning of the emancipation, and its effect, and his views on the role of
the leaders of his race.
The nadir period was a low point for the rights of black Americans. During this period, blacks faced
Jim Crow laws, lynchings, and literacy tests to prevent them from voting. Du Bois felt...
In The South of Black Folk gendered?
What is the significancge of the role of the church in the Black Belt? (ch 7)
What is the significance of the church in black community?
Consider DuBois's concept of the "contradiction of double aims."
How does this contradiction distort African- Americans' strengths
into apparent weaknesses?

In his work titled The Souls of Black Folk, what did W. E. B. Dubois consider the causes of
race problems?
Lack of mutual...
From The Souls of Black Folks, what were DuBois's own experiences as a teacher among
emancipated Negroes?
I notice song lyrics before every chapter of The Souls of Black Folk. What do they mean?
Explain its importance.
What does "The Souls of Black Folk" mean according to Dubois? There can be many
approaches to this question. I think that being able to explore the dual consciousness in people of
color would be one meaning of what lies inside "the souls of black
Du Bois mentions the terms "color line." Are there any color line issues in the 21st century?
If so, please give some examples.

What is the negro problem? Why does Du Bois say he can't or won't answer when he is
asked about the problem?
In what ways does Dubois address rebellion and resistance in Souls of Black Folks?
What was the reason the vision of 40 acres and a mule turned into a disappointment in "The
Souls of Black Folks"?
To what extent, and how, does the "double consciousness" of the
passing figure either "tear the passing figure asunder" or help to
suggest viable solutions to the problems in America?
Dubois characterizes the veil as a gift that provides the American Negro with a double
consciousness, which results in a twoness of unreconciled strivings and...
What does DuBois see as the role of government in promoting the rights of blacks?
Washington agreed with the Supreme Courts decision in the casePlessy v. Ferguson. That...
DuBois argues that the "Atlanta Compromise" slowed rather than helped blacks' progress.
Define this compromise.
How does Booker T. Washington view government intervention in promoting black equality in
The Souls of Black Folk?
What is the author's purpose and how does his point of view to the strength/weakness of
black families
Dubois states his purpose at the beginning when he states the problem of the color line is the
problem of the 20thC. He offers ways to address that problem, the chief of which is to...
What does Washington think about agitation as a strategy for achieving social equality in The
Souls of Black Folk?