African-American Authors

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This report examines how three African-American writers-Dubois, Locke and Wright-have described challenges facing African-Americans and writers, and how they have set forth theories about the future of African-Americans in their writings. The report offers a comparative analysis of the three authors and then chooses one author as representative as the most profound and effective theory, also giving rationale for this process. This paper focuses on the position of Richard Wright, the author of "Uncle Tom's Children", W.E.B. Dubois and "The Souls of Black Folk", and A. Locke's "The New Negro" and these books' positions as a way to wake people up to see the problems of racial inequality in America.

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Introduction
Comparison
Most Effective Theory
Conclusion
Bibliography

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"Dubois arguably respected these other authors because they all shared the goal of racial equality, but he did not agree with them that submission and acceptance was the necessary way to achieve this goal. All three authors seem to recognize that they are writing at a point of crisis, but Dubois states that "In the history of nearly all other races and peoples the doctrine preached at such crises has been that manly self-respect is worth more than lands and houses, and that a people who voluntarily surrender such respect... are not worth civilizing" (Dubois, p. 246). Dubois also believed that Washington's practical ducational programs, which focused on industry and craftsmanship, while important, were less important than higher education that would provide African-American leaders rather than African-American workers."

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