THE BLACK FLAME: A Trilogy - The Ordeal of Mansart, Mansart Builds a School, and Worlds of Color
New York: Mainstream Publishers, 1957-1961. First Edition. Hardcover. An epic trilogy, described by its author as a fiction of interpretation. Acting as a representative biography of African American history, The Black Flame follows one man, Manuel Mansart, from birth in 1876 until his death. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963), an American sociologist and historian, was the most important black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. He shared in the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909 and edited The Crisis, its magazine, from 1910 to 1934. The United States' Civil Rights Act, embodying many of the reforms for which Du Bois had campaign his entire life, was enacted a year after his death. Octavo, three volumes. Original green cloth bindings, with gilt titles. A sharp set, with only some mild rubbing to the dust jackets. Near fine. Near fine / Near fine. Item #75627
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