It's time to see the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America for what they truly were: a cauldron of racial inequality, bigotry, and violence, with a lack of basic human rights for African Americans.
Du Bois Speaks is an insightful and unusual biographical approach to presenting the ideas and beliefs of early civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois, who was also a historian, sociologist, and cofounder of the NAACP.
Author Marv Friedlander poses in-depth questions as if he were interviewing Du Bois-questions like "Why are black people denied service in hotels and restaurants, rebuffed from obtaining good jobs or adequate education, and refused opportunities to vote?"
The author then answers the questions using words from Du Bois's own speeches and writings. The result is comfortably conversational, as if Du Bois were actually in the room with him. The result is an intriguing history lesson as seen through the eyes of a man who lived it all.
About the Author: Humanist and author Marv Friedlander steps into uncharted territory as he revives the ideas of historical figures in his unique writings.
Friedlander has used his biographical technique to bring the ideas of other activists to life, such as in his book, Felix Speaks: Adler's Ethical Culture, based on the thoughts of humanist Felix Adler.
Now Friedlander has once again drawn upon a historical figure, W. E. B. Du Bois, to write his second book of this kind, Du Bois Speaks.
Friedlander started writing during his career with the IRS, where an attention to detail was highly valued. Upon retiring from his role as chief of exemptions organizations technical, he began studying and writing about civil rights activists and people of color who had worked to change the world.
Friedlander resides in Virginia. He enjoys gardening, "pretending to work out," and spending time with his wife and his four young-adult children.
