Germany
Articles about Germany from The Crisis (1910-1934)
Germany (11 articles)
Articles from The Crisis that focus on Germany.
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| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 (Jun) | Decency | W.E.B. Du Bois, The Crisis (1912): exposes German legal endorsement of interracial marriage as a critique of white supremacy and Western decency. |
| 1916 (Feb) | Germany | In 1916 W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis condemns Germany’s colonial racism, documenting massacres like the Herero slaughter and contrasting French comradeship. |
| 1917 (May) | Loyalty | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1917) rebukes Southern claims of Black disloyalty, defending Black patriotism, migration, and claims to democracy. |
| 1918 (Jan) | Close Ranks | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1918) calls on Black Americans to close ranks, set aside grievances, and defend democracy against German militarism. |
| 1918 (Apr) | Attention | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1918) calls on educated Black men to join the 92nd Division’s field artillery, filling technical, leadership, and labor roles. |
| 1919 (Feb) | Reconstruction and Africa | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1919) exposes European colonial greed and hypocrisy, urging African self-rule and protection of native labor, culture and rights. |
| 1919 (May) | Patriotism | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1919) argues WWI forged a new patriotism—Americans now fight for democracy, justice, and labor rights. |
| 1920 (Mar) | Just Like—Folks | Du Bois in The Crisis (1920) exposes postwar hypocrisy: U.S. betrayal of democracy, repression of labor and Black veterans, and racial double standards. |
| 1921 (Mar) | The Spread of Socialism | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1921) shows socialism’s global rise and urges democratic control of industry and labor through public stewardship. |
| 1926 (Jun) | Travel | Traveling in 1926, W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis reports firsthand Russian and European journeys, arguing race and democracy are global issues. |
| 1934 (May) | Violence | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1934) warns that violence, given U.S. demographics, would provoke white backlash, justify repression, and imperil Black democracy. |
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