An excerpt from The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois about double consciousness, 1903.

In this famous excerpt from The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois explains the concept of the veil and African American double consciousness.

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Du Bois, W. E. B., excerpt from “The souls of Black folk : essays and sketches,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/be600bc3e54258fcca5a8bab2b555c90.
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