{"product_id":"the-quest-of-the-silver-fleece-9781513219080","title":"The Quest of the Silver Fleece","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513219080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.75d","brand":"W. E. B. Du Bois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596058730677,"sku":"9781513219080","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c9910bb7-6dee-4529-9d34-779a1e955830.jpg?v=1644332487","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-quest-of-the-silver-fleece-9781513219080","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}