Disfranchisement of African Americans
Articles on Disfranchisement of African Americans from The Crisis (1910-1934)
Disfranchisement of African Americans (5 articles)
Articles on Disfranchisement of African Americans from The Crisis (1910-1934)
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| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 (Feb) | Lynching | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1911) argues lynching stems from racial contempt and lawlessness that cheapens Black life and threatens democracy. |
| 1920 (Apr) | Every Four Years | In The Crisis (1920), W.E.B. Du Bois denounces the Republican Party for buying Southern delegates, betraying Black leaders and enabling disfranchisement. |
| 1920 (May) | Get Ready | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1920) calls on Black Americans to prepare, defend voting rights, and legally resist Southern efforts to disfranchise Black women. |
| 1920 (Oct) | Steal | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1920) condemns white churches’ hypocrisy as they abandon labor and racial justice, siding with steel interests against unions. |
| 1929 (Feb) | Third Party | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1929) argues Southern disfranchisement rigs democracy, blocking Third Party politics and sustaining racialized plutocracy. |
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