Afterthought for grp project by Ronnie Woolard

1. Afterthought
 In the afterthought Du Bois stated why
he begin each chapter with a Sorrow
Song. Most importantly the songs
throughout the book were very
meaningful to the SOULS OF BLACK
FOLKS. Most AA inherited these
songs from their youth. Ancestors of
Du Bois and other AA would sing
different songs on slave ships and
pass them down. There was
progression from the songs which Du
Bois believed began as African,
developed into African American and
then African and American.
 Different from the other chapters, the
afterthought is written from a tone of
anger and despair. Du Bois is not
content with the status of African
American people within America. He
was very angry that the condition was
even allowable. By acknowledging
these songs, Du Bois also
acknowledges that White Americans
have places AA into their positions
within society. While the songs
symbolized hope, the hope could only
do so much to save AA people.