Title

"Returning Soldiers" by W.E.B Du Bois

Description

In May of 1919, WEB Du Bois published an editorial in The Crisis addressed to returning African American soldiers and veterans. In it, he described the racial injustices occurring across the United States. The article concluded by encouraging returning soldiers to continue to fight for freedom -- this time for themselves and the African American community. This image shows the opening paragraph of his editorial.

Date

May 1919

Publisher

The Crisis 18