Published in 1920, Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil is W. E. B. Du Bois’ second major essay collection, combining autobiographical pieces, political essays, poems, and short parables to address the color line in American society and the global dimensions of white supremacy. Writing with searing moral intelligence, Du Bois extended the argument of The Souls of Black Folk into the post-World War I world.
Essential for understanding both Du Bois’ intellectual development and the history of African American political thought, Darkwater remains urgent and beautifully written. Download the free public-domain EPUB at Better Gutenberg.