Photography on the Color Line: W. E. B. Du Bois, Race, and Visual Culture (a John Hope Franklin Center Book)
An analysis of W. E. B. Du Bois's use of photography to confront racial prejudice and shape public perceptions of African American identity around 1900.
About This Book
This book examines the groundbreaking photographic work of W. E. B. Du Bois and its role in early twentieth-century visual culture.
It situates Du Bois's image-making within broader discussions of race, representation, and social reform in the United States.
The study highlights how photography served as both documentation and political intervention during the Jim Crow era.
Readers gain insight into the intersections of visual media, sociology, and activism at a pivotal moment in American history.
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