Black Reconstruction in America (The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois)

"This set represents an invaluable assembly of the works of the pioneering African American scholar, activist, and creative genius....The introductions to the individual volumes are written by such distinguished scholars as to make those writings indispensable treasures in their own right. Recommended for all public libraries and essential for every academic institution."--Library Journal (starred review)"This set is a valuable contribution to African-American scholarship. It has the potential to introduce a new readership to the scope and breadth of a unique and seminal thinker. The works included can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the issues now facing contemporary Americans....[A] breathtaking collection."--School Library Journal"The general introduction and the introductions to each of Du Bois's works form a valuable opus in their own right, as they convey the author's political and social theories and indicate the richness and development of his ideas....The realities of slavery, racism, and segregation in the United States are always at the forefront, making these works (many of them out-of-print) continually pertinent and forceful reading....This set will be an essential addition to public and college libraries."--Reference and Research Book News"This set will be vital to all large university libraries with collections in African American history and American literature."--American Reference Books Annual

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He has edited several major reference works, including Dictionary of African Biography, African American Lives, Africana, and African American National Biography. In addition, he is Editor in Chief of the Oxford African American Studies Center (www.oxfordaasc.com).

Series Introduction: The Black Letters on the Sign ; Introduction ; To the Reader ; I. The Black Worker ; II. The White Worker ; III. The Planter ; IV. The General Strike ; V. The Coming of the Lord ; VI. Looking Backward ; VII. Looking Forward ; VIII. The Transubstantiation of a Poor White ; IX. The Price of Disaster ; X. The Black Proletariat in South Carolina ; XI. The Black Proletariat in Mississippi and Louisiana ; XII. The White Proletariat in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida ; XIII. The Duel for Labor Control on Border and Frontier ; XIV. Counter-Revolution of Propery ; XV. Founding the Public School ; XVI. Back Toward Slavery ; XVII. The Propaganda of History ; Bibliography ; Index ; William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: A Chronology ; Selected Bibliography