The Negro in the South
by W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Negro in the South" by W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington is a book written in 1907 that examines the social history of African Americans in the southern United States. Compiled from lectures on Christian sociology, the work presents contrasting perspectives from two prominent activists. Washington explores economic development during and after slavery, while Du Bois analyzes the South's economic transformation and the role of religion, offering competing visions for Black advancement in post-Reconstruction America.
- African Americans
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #35399. The Negro in the South on Wikipedia.
