Of Our Spiritual Strivings
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"Of Our Spiritual Strivings" is the opening essay of W.E.B. Du Bois's seminal work *The Souls of Black Folk*, in which he introduces key concepts such as double consciousness and the psychological impact of racism on African Americans.
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| Of Our Spiritual Strivings canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Our Spiritual Strivings Context triple: [The Souls of Black Folk, hasPart, Of Our Spiritual Strivings]
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A.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a landmark 1902 work of psychology and philosophy in which William James analyzes personal religious and mystical experiences to explore the nature and value of religion.
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B.
God in Search of Man
God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.
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C.
Man’s Quest for God
Man’s Quest for God is a theological work by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the nature of religious experience, prayer, and humanity’s search for the divine in Jewish thought.
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The At‑One‑Ment Between God and Man
The At‑One‑Ment Between God and Man is a religious volume from the "Studies in the Scriptures" series that explores Christian doctrines of atonement and reconciliation between humanity and God.
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E.
Of Communion with God
Of Communion with God is a classic Puritan theological work by John Owen that explores the believer’s intimate, distinct fellowship with each person of the Trinity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Our Spiritual Strivings Target entity description: "Of Our Spiritual Strivings" is the opening essay of W.E.B. Du Bois's seminal work *The Souls of Black Folk*, in which he introduces key concepts such as double consciousness and the psychological impact of racism on African Americans.
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A.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a landmark 1902 work of psychology and philosophy in which William James analyzes personal religious and mystical experiences to explore the nature and value of religion.
-
B.
God in Search of Man
God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.
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C.
Man’s Quest for God
Man’s Quest for God is a theological work by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the nature of religious experience, prayer, and humanity’s search for the divine in Jewish thought.
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D.
The At‑One‑Ment Between God and Man
The At‑One‑Ment Between God and Man is a religious volume from the "Studies in the Scriptures" series that explores Christian doctrines of atonement and reconciliation between humanity and God.
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E.
Of Communion with God
Of Communion with God is a classic Puritan theological work by John Owen that explores the believer’s intimate, distinct fellowship with each person of the Trinity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| addresses |
Reconstruction era outcomes
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economic marginalization of African Americans ⓘ legacy of slavery ⓘ political disenfranchisement of African Americans ⓘ social inequality ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| author | W. E. B. Du Bois ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
accommodationist approaches to racism
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denial of full citizenship to African Americans ⓘ |
| describes |
conflict between being Black and being American
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sense of twoness in African American life ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dignity of Black life
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importance of higher education ⓘ moral and spiritual development ⓘ struggle for self-conscious manhood ⓘ |
| genre |
African American literature
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philosophical essay ⓘ political essay ⓘ sociological essay ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
foundational text in African American intellectual history
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key articulation of double consciousness in American thought ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Reconstruction United States
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rise of Jim Crow laws ⓘ |
| includedIn |
many anthologies of African American literature
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syllabi in literature and sociology courses ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century sociology of race
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African American studies ⓘ civil rights discourse ⓘ critical race theory ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
double consciousness
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the veil ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
African American identity
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double consciousness ⓘ education of African Americans ⓘ emancipation and its aftermath ⓘ psychological impact of racism ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ spiritual striving for freedom ⓘ struggle for civil and political rights ⓘ the color line ⓘ |
| partOf | The Souls of Black Folk ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening essay ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
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Subject: Of Our Spiritual Strivings Description of subject: "Of Our Spiritual Strivings" is the opening essay of W.E.B. Du Bois's seminal work *The Souls of Black Folk*, in which he introduces key concepts such as double consciousness and the psychological impact of racism on African Americans.
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