Question 1

Compare and contrast the goals and tone of The Souls of Black Folk with The Souls of White Folk. Be sure to place both pieces within their respective historical contexts.

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First, historically, The Souls of Black Folk is important because it explicitly exposed an important intellectual and political schism in the black community between the more moderate Booker T. Washington; and the more radical Du Bois. Second, from a social science standpoint, The Souls of Black Folk is significant because Du Bois writes in a new "voice." Disgusted by the failure of sound empirical research to lead to desperately needed social change for the African American community and having done the empirical work himself, Du Bois became convinced that empirical data alone would never convince white Americans of the true workings of racial discrimination and prejudice.

Question 2

Summarize Du Bois's main points concerning his stance on Booker T. Washington.

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Du Bois's main points concerning his stance on Booker T. Washington revolve around his criticism of Washington's accommodationist approach to civil rights. Du Bois believed that Washington's emphasis on vocational education and economic self-improvement for African Americans was too passive and did not address the systemic racism and inequality that existed in the United States. Du Bois argued that African Americans should demand full political and social rights, rather than accepting segregation and disenfranchisement. He also criticized Washington for being too willing to compromise with white leaders, and for not advocating for higher education and intellectual development for African Americans. Overall, Du Bois's stance on Booker T. Washington was one of opposition to Washington's gradualist and conciliatory approach to civil rights.

Question 3

The conclusion of The Philadelphia Negro squarely places the blame on the structure of white society for all the problems of the residents of the Seventh Ward.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Du Bois's work is exemplary in that it illuminates the intertwined structural and subjective causes and consequences of class, race, and racism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Summarize the main points from Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk. Also include the three reasons as outlined by the authors as to why this particular piece is notable.

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Question 6

The Talented Tenth was the intellectual group Du Bois joined when he traveled through Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Philadelphia Negro is the first major sociological study of an African American community ever published in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the importance of Du Bois's term "colortocracy" as it pertains to sociological study.

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Question 9

The authors state Du Bois's work The Philadelphia Negro can best be described as which of the following?

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A)  theoretically individualistic
B)  theoretically multidimensional
C)  theoretically collectivistic
D)  theoretically rational

Question 10

Du Bois recognized that race does not work or exist solely at the rational level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Du Bois the most pressing problem facing American society is

Accepted Answer

A)  double consciousness
B)  the color line
C)  the veil
D)  Marxism

Question 12

Du Bois used a multidimensional approach to race and class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The veil represents the most pressing problem for the U.S. according to Du Bois.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Du Bois systematically sets out the specific social consequences of prejudice and discrimination within The Philadelphia Negro.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Du Bois was primarily concerned with the nature and intersection of

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A)  status and power
B)  race and class
C)  race and education
D)  status and structure

Question 16

Du Bois believed the responsibility of the Talented Tenth was what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Win freedom and justice for all African Americans.
B)  Inhabit key governmental positions.
C)  Create and lead powerful capitalist industries.
D)  Lead scholarship in Pan-African studies.

Question 17

Which of Du Bois's work reverses the gaze of racial domination?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Souls of Black Folk
B)  The Souls of White Folk
C)  The Philadelphia Negro
D)  Phylon

Question 18

When Du Bois asks "why did God make me an outcast and a stranger in mine own house?" he is reflecting on the ________ aspects of race and racism.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural
B)  objective
C)  subjective
D)  rational

Question 19

Discuss how well you feel Du Bois's ideas have translated into contemporary times. Do you feel he could still write his works today and they would still be relevant? If so, how?

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Question 20

Compare and contrast Du Bois's theory of the oppression of black Americans with Gilman's theory of the oppression of women. What are some of the similarities (if any) and differences (if any) between these two perspectives?

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Exam 7: Web Du Bois

Compare and contrast the goals and tone of The Souls of Black Folk with The Souls of White Folk. Be sure to place both pieces within their respective historical contexts.

Summarize Du Bois's main points concerning his stance on Booker T. Washington.

The conclusion of The Philadelphia Negro squarely places the blame on the structure of white society for all the problems of the residents of the Seventh Ward.

Du Bois's work is exemplary in that it illuminates the intertwined structural and subjective causes and consequences of class, race, and racism.

Summarize the main points from Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk. Also include the three reasons as outlined by the authors as to why this particular piece is notable.

The Talented Tenth was the intellectual group Du Bois joined when he traveled through Europe.

The Philadelphia Negro is the first major sociological study of an African American community ever published in the United States.

Discuss the importance of Du Bois's term "colortocracy" as it pertains to sociological study.

The authors state Du Bois's work The Philadelphia Negro can best be described as which of the following?

Du Bois recognized that race does not work or exist solely at the rational level.

According to Du Bois the most pressing problem facing American society is

Du Bois used a multidimensional approach to race and class.

The veil represents the most pressing problem for the U.S. according to Du Bois.

Du Bois systematically sets out the specific social consequences of prejudice and discrimination within The Philadelphia Negro.

Du Bois was primarily concerned with the nature and intersection of

Du Bois believed the responsibility of the Talented Tenth was what?

Which of Du Bois's work reverses the gaze of racial domination?

When Du Bois asks "why did God make me an outcast and a stranger in mine own house?" he is reflecting on the ________ aspects of race and racism.

Discuss how well you feel Du Bois's ideas have translated into contemporary times. Do you feel he could still write his works today and they would still be relevant? If so, how?

Compare and contrast Du Bois's theory of the oppression of black Americans with Gilman's theory of the oppression of women. What are some of the similarities (if any) and differences (if any) between these two perspectives?