This time, instead of trying to make the reader gently understand, Du Bois lambastes the reader for failing to the understand.'' The Darkwateris a fiery, accosting work, in which Du Bois makes such claims as that "white Christianity is a miserable failure" because of its racism (Darkwater, 21), and that white civilization is to a large extent "mutilation and rape masquerading as culture" (Darkwater, 21). Du Bois' has a new approach to the consists of the attempts to wake up the reader from their racist slumber, to force them to see the racism wherever it is for what it is. This work, in which Du Bois asserts that, "a beliefs in the humanity and is a belief in colored men" (Darkwater, 27), has become particularly important for later, critical race theory (see below). It is worth noting about the work for now that again Du Bois blends into philosophy, poetry, literature, history, and sociology in a unique, energizing manner that was to remain his stylistic trademarks. Philosophically speaking of Du Bois' work is the m most difficult to characterize, since he lived and wrote for such a long time and refined his position over so many …show more content…
Washington, whom he was doomed to be not radical enough. With no persuasion from Washington DC. DuBois initiated public protests against prejudice, some of which became violent.” DuBois solicited help from others who believed in black freedom and growth. Twenty-nine African-American leaders from the 14 states United and in January 1906, the Niagara Movement was formed. DuBois continuously examined black history movement and demanded that social changes be made. He introduced the concept of the “Talented Tenth," a group of the black elite who helped better the lives of less fortunate African Americans. Du Bois firmly believed in higher education for his race, and DuBois went on to become the leading black intellectual of the 20th century. Sadly there was nothing ever came of that idea due to the lack of interest among more influential black organizations. That did not discourage DuBois, however, and in 1921, as he decided to hold another Pan-African meetings to where he had an encounter with Marcus Garvey. Addition Du Bois, Garvey managed to gain mass support, and his methodology was refreshing and inspiring. He established his own movement and association known as the Universal Negro Improvement Association. DuBois sets out to prove that Garvey was too much of an idealist, and that his methods were wasteful and close to illegally. These charges of fraud were