"The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line." This quote is among the most prophetic in American history. It was written by W. E. B. DuBois for the Exhibition of American Negroes displayed at the 1900 Paris Exposition. They are words whose force echoed throughout the Twentieth Century.

W.E.B. DuBois put together a groundbreaking exhibit about African Americans for the 1900 World's Fair in Paris. For the first time, this book takes readers through the exhibit. With more than 200 black-and-white images throughout, this book explores the diverse lives of African Americans at the turn of the century, from challenges to accomplishments.

DuBois confronted stereotypes in many ways in the exhibit, and he provided irrefutable evidence of how African Americans had been systematically discriminated against. Though it was only on display for a few brief months, the award-winning Exhibit of American Negroes represents the great lost archive of African American culture from the beginning of the twentieth century.

By Eugene F. Provenzo Jr.

Preface
1: Introduction
2: Awards Received by the Exhibit of the American Negroes at the1900 Paris Universelle Exposition
3: Events for the Year 1900
4: African American Census Indicators for the Year 1900
5: Businesses, Organizations, and Occupations
6: Black Churches and Religion
7: Homes and Families
8: Black Colleges and Universities
9: The Georgia Negro Exhibit (Part I, Charts)
10: The Georgia Negro Exhibit (Part II, Photographs)
11: Books And Pamphlets By Negro Authors
12: Compilation of Laws Affecting Blacks in Georgia
13: Afterword