Of Alexander Crummell," "Of the Wings of Atalanta," and "Of the Meaning of Progress" are some of the most famous sections of this book, which refutes the ideology of Booker T. Washington and urges readers to "listen to the strivings" of the titular entities.
The original publication of this work made claims such as "the Jew is the heir of the slave baron," but later editions were revised to tone down such Anti-Semitic rhetoric. Each chapter opens with a few lines of verse from poets including Tennyson, Whittier, and Swinburne. "Of Alexander Crummell," "Of the Wings of Atalanta," and "Of the Meaning of Progress" are some of the most famous sections of this book, which refutes the ideology of Booker T. Washington and urges readers to "listen to the strivings" of the titular entities. FTP, name this 1903 work of nonfiction which discusses the role of the "talented tenth" and made W.E.B. DuBois the leading racial figure of his time.
The original publication of this work made claims such as "the Jew is the heir of the slave baron," but later editions were revised to tone down such Anti-Semitic rhetoric.
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