Good Morning POU! The Georgia Negro was assembled by W. E. B. DuBois and his students at Atlanta University in the months preceding the World's Fair. Subtitled "A Sociological Study," it included four major sections: statistical charts showing the progress of blacks since the Civil War, a photographic survey of black life in Georgia, portraits of Georgia blacks, and a … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
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Wednesday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Good Morning POU! The Exhibit of American Negroes was a sociological display within the Palace of Social Economy at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris. The exhibit was actually a joint effort between Daniel Murray, the Assistant Librarian of Congress, Thomas Calloway, a lawyer and the primary organizer of the exhibit, and W.E.B. Du Bois with the goal of demonstrating the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Tuesday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Good Morning POU! We continue our look at the African American exhibit displayed at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris and presented by W.E.B. Du Bois. Howard University class picture 1900 At the time, Du Bois was a professor of sociology at Atlanta University, committed to combating racism with empirical evidence of the economic, social, and cultural conditions of … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Monday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Good Morning POU! This week we will take a look at the exhibit on African Americans compiled by W.E.B. Du Bois for the 1900 World's Fair in Paris. First, some background on why this exhibit was created. To do this, we must start with history on the Chicago World Fair of 1893. A major development of the nineteenth century was the emergence of world’s fairs, all … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition