Although it would be fascinating to hear Locke's response to the burdens of 'black face' entertainment on black people, in the 1920s, such arguments were still a long way in the future. Du Bois responded to this collection of essays, he correctly interpreted Locke's work as anti-accommodationist. You can help us out by revising, improving and updating When W.E.B. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. You can help us out by revising, improving and updating Locke argues against the idea that black culture should quietly submit itself to white culture.