Through Chapter 2, “Of the Dawn of Freedom”, from the novel The Souls of Black Folks, W.E.B Du Bois, American sociologist, formulates an argument regarding racial segregation of African Americans and ineffective legal systems in the United States during the 19th/20th Century. By analyzing and stating commonalities and assumptions found within the famous piece of writing, one can immerse themselves into the abstract claims which Du Bois centers the entirety of his essay around. Moreover, through such commonalities, assumptions and claims the apparent concern of the ‘color-line’ can be exposed to being an issue that is still widely present within the 21st century; regarding the separation of people of color in general.
Evidently, very few of the similarities found within the writing are relating to race and nationality. The author and his audience are both presumably Americans, or living within American territory, considering he emphasizes the issue of slavery/institutionalized racism within the United States during and after the Civil War (1861-1865). Thus, leading to a possible assumption that his audience has a crisp foundation relating to historical events within early U.S history; only an American who has …show more content…
Moreover, it is important to note that Du Bois analyses through a period of the reconstruction era within America, when programs such as the Freedmen’s Bureau were crafted, hence it is presumed that the ‘color-line’ was not just randomly exhibited, as racism has always been vividly present in the U.S, but rather highlighted during such fruitless period in America. Within the 20th century, the issue of the color line and its exclusivity against African Americans was an ongoing
Evidently, very few of the similarities found within the writing are relating to race and nationality. The author and his audience are both presumably Americans, or living within American territory, considering he emphasizes the issue of slavery/institutionalized racism within the United States during and after the Civil War (1861-1865). Thus, leading to a possible assumption that his audience has a crisp foundation relating to historical events within early U.S history; only an American who has …show more content…
Moreover, it is important to note that Du Bois analyses through a period of the reconstruction era within America, when programs such as the Freedmen’s Bureau were crafted, hence it is presumed that the ‘color-line’ was not just randomly exhibited, as racism has always been vividly present in the U.S, but rather highlighted during such fruitless period in America. Within the 20th century, the issue of the color line and its exclusivity against African Americans was an ongoing