02499cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000620012824500650019026400510025530000470030633600260035333700260037933800360040550000310044150502320047250801700070452010480087453400450192265300330196765300360200070000510203685600430208799900190213066398UtSlPG20260610134531.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a24017975  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aDu Bois, W. E. B.q(William Edward Burghardt),d1868-196314aThe Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-09-270 aThe Black explorers -- Black labor -- Black soldiers -- The emancipation of democracy -- The reconstruction of freedom -- The freedom of womanhood -- The American folk song -- Negro art and literature -- The gift of the spirit.  aNick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significant yet often overlooked contributions of Black Americans to the development and fabric of American society, making a case for their essential role in shaping the nation. It examines various aspects such as labor, cultural influence, and social contributions throughout American history.  At the start of the work, the author presents a powerful foreword that sets the tone for a reevaluation of American history. Du Bois argues against the common narrative that attributes the creation of America solely to European influence, emphasizing the integral role of the Black population. He highlights various ways Black individuals have shaped America since its inception, from exploration and labor to cultural contributions, urging readers to recognize and appreciate the rich legacy of Black Americans in the nation's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans -- History  aUnited States -- Race relations1 aMcSweeney, Edward F.q(Edward Francis),d1864-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66398  c107220d107220