The Disfranchisement of the Negro

The Negro Problem is a significant collection of essays edited by Booker T. Washington, featuring contributions from key African-American thinkers of the post-Civil War era. This work aims to redefine the role of Black individuals during the Jim Crow period and combat white supremacy through the concept of racial uplift. Notable essays include Charles Chesnutt's examination of African American disfranchisement, W. E. B. DuBois's idea of "The Talented Tenth," and Wilford Horace Smith's insights on legal challenges facing the Black community.