The Souls of Black Folk vs Up from Slavery: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Afro-Americans, Sociology, African Americans, United States, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir

Cover of The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk W. E. B. Du Bois · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.3 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Up from Slavery

Up from Slavery Booker T. Washington · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Up from Slavery is the easier read (Challenging), The Souls of Black Folk more demanding (Demanding).

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