1903, Du Bois shows us his view, and that of other African

Americans, on the black experience after emancipation and

during reconstruction in the South. The Souls of Black Folk

is made up of a collection of fourteen essays, all which

tell a different story ranging from racial inequality to

stories of black sharecroppers. He addresses what he calls

"the problem with the color-line" and also the problems that

faced blacks who tried to incorporate themselves into a

society dominated by whites. He explains the position that

Booker T. Washington had on reconstruction and the role of

African Americans in the society, and then he proceeds to

attack Washington’s position. Through these brief

historical accounts and his own personal experiences, Du

Bois establishes his own position on what the African

Americans need to do to get the equality that is stated in

the Constitution of the United States. This collection of

essays became the backbone of a generation of thought for

African Americans in the 20th century.

The "problem with the color-line" is one of the many things

that Du Bois brings to our attention in these essays. The

were cheated of money by the whites, and how they were stuck

r-line" is the division between the blacks and the

the way that blacks look on the society around them. In Du

back home. He is still treated as a lesser person in the

This then affects the way that they approach their roles in

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