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Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 6

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Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 6

by W. E. B. Du Bois

English· 02:32:09· 31 chapters
The Crisis is the official publication of the NAACP first published in 1910 with W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders, as editor. He exercised almost total control of the content and opinions of the publication until he resigned in 1934. Du Bois was one of the most ardent advocates for total civil rights for all racial minorities and was a prolific author for the cause.
From Du Bois’ editorial: “The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the danger of race prejudice, particularly as manifested to-day toward colored people. It takes its name from the fact that the editors believe that this is a critical time in the history of the advancement of men.” This issue features articles, "Leaving It to the South" by Charles Edward Russell, "Color Hysteria" by Oswald Garrison Villard, and a special poem, "Resurrection" by William Stanly Braithwaite. - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction and Comments on the Crisis

    04:50
  2. Chapter 2

    Along the Color Line: Politics

    04:29
  3. Chapter 3

    Along the Color Line: The Courts

    05:11
  4. Chapter 4

    Along the Color Line: Social Uplift

    06:26
  5. Chapter 5

    Along the Color Line: Economics

    07:50
  6. Chapter 6

    Along the Color Line: The Ghetto

    06:36
  7. Chapter 7

    Along the Color Line: The Church

    03:04
  8. Chapter 8

    Along the Color Line: Education

    03:47
  9. Chapter 9

    Along the Color Line: Crime

    02:16
  10. Chapter 10

    Along the Color Line: Canada and Colored Folk

    03:26
  11. Chapter 11

    Opinion: Education

    06:16
  12. Chapter 12

    Opinion: Secretary Dickinson on Lynch Law

    02:28
  13. Chapter 13

    Opinion: Civic Pride

    04:31
  14. Chapter 14

    Opinion: Race Prejudice

    05:12
  15. Chapter 15

    Opinion: Socialism Again

    02:14
  16. Chapter 16

    Opinion: Four Grounds for Complaint

    01:56
  17. Chapter 17

    Opinion: The Races Congress

    03:57
  18. Chapter 18

    Opinion: Balancing Appointments

    03:45
  19. Chapter 19

    The N.A.A.C.P.

    04:03
  20. Chapter 20

    Resurrection by William Stanly Braithwaite

    03:22
  21. Chapter 21

    Editorial: Easter

    04:18
  22. Chapter 22

    Editorial: Writers

    02:26
  23. Chapter 23

    Editorial: A Friend

    03:06
  24. Chapter 24

    Editorial: The Truth

    03:57
  25. Chapter 25

    Editorial: Smith Jones

    04:12
  26. Chapter 26

    Leaving It to the South by Charles Edward Russell

    15:06
  27. Chapter 27

    Color Hysteria by Oswald Garrison Villard

    08:50
  28. Chapter 28

    Talks about Women by Mrs. John E. Milholland

    05:35
  29. Chapter 29

    The Burden

    09:49
  30. Chapter 30

    What to Read

    06:06
  31. Chapter 31

    Climate and Racial Skin Color

    03:05