The Souls of Black Folk — Page 2
In a third chapter I have pointed out the slow rise of personal leadership, and criticized candidly the leader who bears the chief burden of his race to-day.
In einem dritten Kapitel habe ich den langsamen Aufstieg der persönlichen Führerschaft aufgezeigt und den Führer offen kritisiert, der heute die Hauptlast seiner Rasse trägt.
Then, in two other chapters I have sketched in swift outline the two worlds within and without the Veil, and thus have come to the central problem of training men for life.
Dann habe ich in zwei weiteren Kapiteln in knappen Umrissen die zwei Welten innerhalb und außerhalb des Schleiers skizziert und bin so zum zentralen Problem der Erziehung der Menschen für das Leben gelangt.
Venturing now into deeper detail, I have in two chapters studied the struggles of the massed millions of the black peasantry, and in another have sought to make clear the present relations of the sons of master and man.
Nun tiefer in die Einzelheiten vordringend, habe ich in zwei Kapiteln die Kämpfe der geballten Millionen der schwarzen Landbevölkerung untersucht und in einem weiteren versucht, die gegenwärtigen Beziehungen zwischen den Söhnen des Herrn und des einfachen Mannes zu verdeutlichen.
Leaving, then, the white world, I have stepped within the Veil, raising it that you may view faintly its deeper recesses,—the meaning of its religion, the passion of its human sorrow, and the struggle of its greater souls.
Die weiße Welt nun hinter mir lassend, bin ich hinter den Schleier getreten und habe ihn gelüftet, damit Sie einen schwachen Blick in seine tieferen Tiefen werfen können – die Bedeutung seiner Religion, die Leidenschaft seines menschlichen Schmerzes und den Kampf seiner größeren Seelen.
All this I have ended with a tale twice told but seldom written, and a chapter of song.
All dies habe ich mit einer zweimal erzählten, aber selten aufgeschriebenen Geschichte und einem Kapitel mit Liedern abgeschlossen.
Some of these thoughts of mine have seen the light before in other guise.
Einige dieser meiner Gedanken haben das Licht der Welt bereits in anderer Gestalt erblickt.
For kindly consenting to their republication here, in altered and extended form, I must thank the publishers of the Atlantic Monthly, The World's Work, the Dial, The New World, and the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Für die freundliche Zustimmung zur erneuten Veröffentlichung hier in veränderter und erweiterter Form muss ich den Herausgebern des Atlantic Monthly, The World's Work, des Dial, The New World und der Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science danken.
Before each chapter, as now printed, stands a bar of the Sorrow Songs,—some echo of haunting melody from the only American music which welled up from black souls in the dark past.
Vor jedem Kapitel, so wie es jetzt gedruckt vorliegt, steht ein Takt der Klagelieder – ein Echo einer eindringlichen Melodie aus der einzigen amerikanischen Musik, die in der dunklen Vergangenheit aus schwarzen Seelen emporstieg.
Vocabulary
- einem
- Indefinite article, dative masculine/neuter singular form
- dritten
- Ordinal number meaning third in a sequence
- Kapitel
- A chapter or section within a book
- habe
- First person singular present of 'haben', to have
- langsamen
- Adjective meaning slow, gradual in pace or progress
- Aufstieg
- A rise, ascent, or climb to a higher position
- persönlichen
- Adjective meaning personal, relating to an individual
- Führerschaft
- The quality or role of leadership or guidance
- aufgezeigt
- Past participle of aufzeigen, to demonstrate or point out
- Führer
- A leader or guide who directs others
- offen
- Adjective or adverb meaning open or frankly expressed
- kritisiert
- Past participle of kritisieren, to criticize or assess negatively
- heute
- Adverb meaning today or in the present time
- Hauptlast
- The main burden or primary weight carried by someone
- seiner
- Possessive pronoun meaning his or its in genitive case
- Rasse
- A racial group or breed sharing common characteristics
- trägt
- Third person singular present of tragen, to carry or bear
- Dann
- Adverb meaning then, indicating sequence or consequence
- zwei
- Cardinal number meaning two
- weiteren
- Adjective meaning further or additional beyond what exists
- Kapiteln
- Dative plural of Kapitel, referring to multiple chapters
- knappen
- Adjective meaning brief, concise, or in short supply
- Umrissen
- Dative plural of Umriss, meaning outlines or sketches
- Welten
- Plural of Welt, referring to multiple worlds or realms
- innerhalb
- Preposition meaning within or inside a boundary or area
- außerhalb
- Preposition meaning outside or beyond a defined boundary
- Schleiers
- Genitive of Schleier, a veil or concealing covering
- skizziert
- Past participle of skizzieren, to sketch or outline briefly
- bin
- First person singular present of sein, to be
- zum
- Contraction of zu dem, meaning to the
- zentralen
- Adjective meaning central, most important, or pivotal
- Problem
- A problem or difficulty requiring a solution
- Erziehung
- Upbringing, education, or the raising of children
- Menschen
- Plural of Mensch, referring to people or human beings
- Leben
- Noun meaning life, existence, or a way of living
- gelangt
- Past participle of gelangen, to arrive at or reach
- Nun
- Adverb meaning now or at this point in time
- tiefer
- Comparative adjective meaning deeper or more profound
- Einzelheiten
- Plural noun meaning details or specific particulars
- vordringend
- Present participle of vordringen, pressing forward or advancing
- Kämpfe
- Plural of Kampf, meaning struggles, fights, or conflicts
- geballten
- Adjective meaning concentrated, massed, or clenched together
- Millionen
- Plural of Million, referring to millions of people or things
- schwarzen
- Adjective meaning black in color or racial identity
- Landbevölkerung
- The rural population living in the countryside
- untersucht
- Past participle of untersuchen, to examine or investigate
- versucht
- Past participle of versuchen, to try or attempt something
- gegenwärtigen
- Adjective meaning present, current, or existing now
- Beziehungen
- Plural of Beziehung, meaning relationships or connections
- zwischen
- Preposition meaning between two or more entities
- Söhnen
- Dative plural of Sohn, referring to sons or male children
- Herrn
- Dative or genitive of Herr, meaning master, lord, or gentleman
- einfachen
- Adjective meaning simple, plain, or ordinary in nature
- Mannes
- Genitive of Mann, meaning of a man or male person
- verdeutlichen
- Infinitive meaning to clarify or make something clearer
- weiße
- Adjective meaning white in color or racial designation
- Welt
- The world, earth, or a particular sphere of existence
- nun
- Adverb meaning now, at this moment or point
- hinter
- Preposition meaning behind or at the back of something
- mir
- First person singular dative pronoun meaning to me
- lassend
- Present participle of lassen, meaning leaving or letting behind
- Schleier
- A veil or thin covering that obscures or conceals
- getreten
- Past participle of treten, meaning stepped or entered into
- ihn
- Third person singular masculine accusative pronoun meaning him
- gelüftet
- Past participle of lüften, to lift or air something out
- damit
- Conjunction or adverb meaning so that or with that
- Sie
- Formal second person pronoun meaning you (polite form)
- schwachen
- Adjective meaning weak, faint, or lacking in strength
- Blick
- A glance, look, or brief visual observation
- seine
- Possessive pronoun meaning his or its in nominative form
- tieferen
- Comparative adjective meaning deeper or more profound levels
- Tiefen
- Plural of Tiefe, meaning depths or profound levels
- werfen
- Infinitive meaning to throw or cast, also to glance
- können
- Modal verb meaning can or to be able to do
- Bedeutung
- Meaning, significance, or importance of something
- Religion
- A system of faith, worship, and spiritual beliefs
- Leidenschaft
- Passion, intense emotion, or fervent enthusiasm for something
- seines
- Genitive possessive pronoun meaning of his or its
- menschlichen
- Adjective meaning human, relating to human beings
- Schmerzes
- Genitive of Schmerz, meaning of pain or suffering
- Kampf
- A struggle, fight, or intense effort against opposition
- größeren
- Comparative adjective meaning greater or larger in scope
- Seelen
- Plural of Seele, referring to souls or spiritual essences
- All
- Pronoun or adjective meaning all, everything, or everyone
- dies
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning this or these things
- zweimal
- Adverb meaning twice or on two separate occasions
- erzählten
- Past tense of erzählen, meaning told or narrated a story
- aber
- Conjunction meaning but or however, expressing contrast
- selten
- Adverb or adjective meaning seldom, rarely, or infrequently
- aufgeschriebenen
- Past participle of aufschreiben, meaning written down or recorded
- Geschichte
- A story, history, or narrative of past events
- Liedern
- Dative plural of Lied, referring to songs or lyrics
- abgeschlossen
- Past participle of abschließen, meaning concluded or closed off
- Einige
- Pronoun or adjective meaning some or a few of something
- dieser
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning of these or this in genitive
- meiner
- Genitive possessive pronoun meaning of my or mine
- Gedanken
- Plural of Gedanke, meaning thoughts, ideas, or reflections
- haben
- Infinitive or plural present of haben, to have or possess
- Licht
- Light, illumination, or a source of brightness
- bereits
- Adverb meaning already or previously accomplished
- anderer
- Adjective meaning other, different, or another kind
- Gestalt
- A form, shape, or overall appearance of something
- erblickt
- Past participle of erblicken, to catch sight of or see
- freundliche
- Adjective meaning friendly, kind, or amicable in manner
- Zustimmung
- Approval, consent, or agreement given to something
- zur
- Contraction of zu der, meaning to the (feminine dative)
- erneuten
- Adjective meaning renewed, repeated, or occurring again
- Veröffentlichung
- A publication or the act of publishing something officially
- hier
- Adverb meaning here, in this place or context
- veränderter
- Adjective meaning altered or changed from the original form
- erweiterter
- Adjective meaning expanded, enlarged, or extended in scope
- Form
- A form, shape, or structured format of something
- muss
- First or third person singular of müssen, must or have to
- Herausgebern
- Dative plural of Herausgeber, meaning editors or publishers
- danken
- Infinitive meaning to thank or express gratitude to someone
- Vor
- Preposition meaning before, in front of, or prior to
- jedem
- Dative form of jeder, meaning to each or every one
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning how or as something appears
- jetzt
- Adverb meaning now, at the present moment in time
- gedruckt
- Past participle of drucken, meaning printed or published
- vorliegt
- Third person singular of vorliegen, to be available or present
- steht
- Third person singular of stehen, meaning stands or is placed
- Takt
- A bar of music or tactful, considerate behavior
- Klagelieder
- Plural of Klagelied, meaning laments or songs of mourning
- Echo
- A repetition of sound or a resonant reflection of something
- eindringlichen
- Adjective meaning penetrating, urgent, or deeply impressive
- Melodie
- A melody or tune forming the main musical line
- aus
- Preposition meaning out of, from, or made of something
- einzigen
- Adjective meaning sole, only, or unique among all others
- amerikanischen
- Adjective meaning American, relating to the United States
- Musik
- Music, the art of combining sounds into harmonious expression
- dunklen
- Adjective meaning dark, shadowy, or obscure in character
- Vergangenheit
- The past, history, or times that have already occurred
- emporstieg
- Past tense of emporsteigen, meaning rose up or ascended from
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