Some efforts of American Negroes for their own social betterment

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Some efforts of American Negroes for their own social betterment

W. E. B. Du Bois

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Some efforts of American Negroes for their own social bettermentW. E. B. Du Bois

W. E. B. Du BoisPublished 2000

The first part of the book centers on church, secret society, and other beneficial activities. It identifies 236 organizations dedicated to the "betterment" of African Americans. It also points out that social change depends on the efforts of the African American community. The second part of the book contains the Proceedings of the Conference and abstracts of six papers delivered. They are: "The Church as an institution for social betterment," by Henry Hugh Proctor, "Secret and beneficial societies of Atlanta, Georgia, " by H.R. Butler, "Organized efforts of the Negro for social betterment in Petersburg, Virginia, " by James M. Colson, "Work of the Woman's League, Washington DC, " by Helen A. Cook, "Carrie Steele Orphanage of Atlanta, Georgia, " by Minnie L. Perry, and "Mortality of Negroes, " by L.M. Hershaw.

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Edition	Electronic ed.
Publisher	Academic Affairs Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Search language	english

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