Mar 21, 2024 - Sale 2663

Sale 2663 - Lot 251

Price Realized: $ 5,250
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Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
(HISTORY.) W.E.B. Du Bois. What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas. 10 pages, 8 x 5 inches, on one folding 8 x 25-inch sheet; moderate foxing and wear at folds. [Washington?]: United States Department of Commerce, circa 1936

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An historical review prepared by Du Bois in conjunction with the 1936 Texas Exposition, with sections on "Negro Labor and Exploration, "Negro Music," "Negro Literature, Science and Art," "The Emancipation of Democracy," "The Black Soldier," "The Spirit of Religion," and Texas. Features 3 illustrations including a cover piece by artist Aaron Douglas.