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The “talented tenth” was Black American sociologist W. E. B. DuBois’s term for the Black elite, whom he hoped could receive a high-quality university education.
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Talented Tenth Term Timeline in The Mis-Education of the Negro
The timeline below shows where the term Talented Tenth appears in The Mis-Education of the Negro. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7: Dissension and Weakness
With the rural masses divided between sects and the “ talented tenth ” attending “refined” services, the Black community gets divided. The masses learn from preachers who...
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