Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Mrs. C. H. Trowbridge

Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 · March 31, 1936

In response to her query (mums312-b080-i353), clarifying the meaning of "Negro folklore" and insisting that spirituals are "Negroes' contributions to art, even if in some cases white people have written down music"; and referring her to "The Gift of Black Folks," and "Negro Literature and Art."