Adom Getachew: W.E.B. Du Bois’s International Thought | Ep. 169
The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
W.E.B. Du Bois's Views on World War I
This chapter analyzes W.E.B. Du Bois's evolving views on World War I, from initially encouraging African Americans to fight in the war for equal rights to becoming disillusioned with the ongoing racial violence and discrimination. It delves into the complexity of Du Bois's engagement with liberal internationalism and explores the parallel debate between living up to ideals and the need for a separate imaginary.
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