Reading: W.E.B. Du Bois, "The Conservation of Races," Vol. I, pp. 182-187.

 

1.  What role has the "race idea" played in history, according to Du Bois?

 

2. Does Du Bois believe in essentialist notions of race? Refer to the actual text to provide your evidence.

 

3. Du Bois asks, "Am I an American or am I a Negro?" Explain this dilemma in Du Bois's terms.

 

 

 

 

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