cover image: Letter from Johann von Leers to unidentified correspondent

Letter from Johann von Leers to unidentified correspondent

1955

Expressing his admiration for W. E. B. Du Bois's "history of Africa written by Africans" and seeking the author's address; empathizing with the letter-writer's feelings suffering and embitterment; anticipating that the "discrimination against Negroes will dwindle away" in the U.S.; wishing "the Negro people all good" from the German perspective; suggesting that his nation "did more good than harm to Africa"; and noting his long-standing antipathy towards the Jews, "because they want to rule the other nations and make themselves masters of other races," and that "This Argentine here is a fine land."
germany--colonies--africa du bois, w. e. b. (william edward burghardt) 1868-1963 world and africa nazis--argentina

Authors

Leers, Johann von, 1902-1965

Collection
W. E. B. Du Bois Papers
Format
Correspondence Manuscripts
Pages
2 p.
Place Discussed
South Africa Argentina
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
South Africa
Reference
Local other: mums312-b144-i264
Rights
Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this document are held by the David Graham Du Bois Trust. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/4fc53c7eaa49f1436f41a2fd1601f722