Injustice and discrimination faced by African Americans from "summary" of The Souls of Black Folk by William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line. It is the question of how far African Americans are able to share in the promises of freedom, equality, and justice that America claims to offer. The history of the American Negro is a history of struggle, of striving, of fighting against the odds. From the days of slavery to the present, African Americans have faced injustice at every turn - discrimination in employment, education, housing, and the criminal justice system. The Souls of Black Folk explores the double consciousness that African Americans must navigate in a society that sees them as inferior. They are constantly torn between their African heritage and their American citizenship, never fully able to be themselves. This internal conflict is compounded by the external forces of racism and discrimination that seek to keep them oppressed and marginalized. Du Bois argues that this injustice and discrimination are not just individual acts of prejudice, but are ingrained in th...
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