The Coloured World Within Du Dubois Analysis

In the second reading, “The coloured world within”, by Du Bois ‘us’ versus ‘them’ is prevalent. One example of ‘us’ versus ‘them’ is blacks versus whites. Black people were seen as inferior to whites. The whites were richer, educated, had better off lives and generally had a better status. The blacks were poorer, most were uneducated, lived in poorer areas and had a lower status. Thus, there was a major difference in the class between white and people of colour. Another example of ‘us’ versus ‘them’ is seen within the black community. The educated young black people versus again the educated young black people. The educated black people generally followed the lifestyle of the whites, whether it was political or cultural. They tried to disengage