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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823296503321

Autore

Bass Amy

Titolo

Those about him remained silent [[electronic resource] ] : the battle over W.E.B. Du Bois / / Amy Bass

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2009

ISBN

0-8166-7042-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Disciplina

303.48/4092

Soggetti

African American intellectuals

African American civil rights workers

Great Barrington (Mass.) History 20th century

Great Barrington (Mass.) Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The shadow of the veil -- Du Bois in Great Barrington and beyond -- Evolution of a progressive mind -- Her proudest contribution to history -- Where Willie lived and played -- A prophet without honor -- An uncertain legacy.

Sommario/riassunto

Amy Bass tells the compelling story of how her home region ignored its most famous son--W.E.B. Du Bois--for decades because of politics and race. A startling and important tale of social denial, of erased historical memory, and a hidden past now coming to light.