“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” -W.E.B.Du Bois “One ever feels his twoness, -- an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.” - from the Souls of Black Folk W.E.B. Du Bois, one the world's preeminent scholars, outlined his thoughts on America in a number of books and essays. In this volume, three classic works showcase Du Bois' analysis of race in America. Each book captures Du Bois' razor sharp analysis of the state of the country and her inhabitants. Still relevant a century later. Critical reading.