Preface, Introduction, I. Booker T. Washington, II. W.E.B. Du Bois, III. Marcus Garvey, IV. A. Philip Randolph, Index, About the Editor

This text presents a selection of essays and speeches written between 1890 and 1930 by Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, A. Philip Randolph and Marcus Garvey. The work analyses African-American political thought, defining the options confronting African Americans in the 20th century.