{"product_id":"the-quest-of-the-silver-fleece-paperback","title":"The Quest of the Silver Fleece - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. E. B. Du Bois\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen two young people are given a life-changing opportunity they encounter moral and systemic challenges that are directly tied to their racial and economic backgrounds.\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Quest of the Silver Fleece\u003c\/i\u003e, W.E.B. Du Bois confronts covert discrimination in contemporary America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCotton, also known as \"silver fleece,\" is still a prized possession in the early-twentieth century. It continues to generate massive profits that are barely distributed amongst its predominantly Black workforce. Zora is a child of the South, and Bles, is a man with Northern sensibilities--yet, they both feel the weight of oppression. Set in Alabama and Washington D.C., \u003ci\u003eThe Quest of the Silver Fleece\u003c\/i\u003e examines the struggle for upward mobility and the compromises to sustain it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e As a sociologist, Du Bois explores the ongoing effects of racial inequality in both the North and South. With \u003ci\u003eThe Quest of the Silver Fleece\u003c\/i\u003e, he highlights the glaring disparity between the white establishment and African American labor. It's an explicit indictment of continued oppression in a post-slavery society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Quest of the Silver Fleece\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA couple on opposite sides of the political spectrum join forces to gain economic power. \u003ci\u003eThe Quest of the Silver Fleece\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eW.E.B. Du Bois\u003c\/b\u003e, was the first novel written by the esteemed scholar and activist. It depicts the complex relationship between the producers and beneficiaries of the cotton industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52545999077683,"sku":"9781513271149","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bHdjdEZWLzRlKzEwL1dRamhJb2xmdz09.webp?v=1760975929","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-quest-of-the-silver-fleece-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}