W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. Wikipedia
Born: February 23, 1868, Great Barrington, MA
Died: August 27, 1963 (age 95 years), Accra, Ghana
Education: Harvard University (1895), Humboldt University of Berlin (1892–1894), Harvard College (1888–1890), and more
Spouse: Shirley Graham Du Bois (m. 1951–1963) and Nina Gomer Du Bois (m. 1896–1950)
Influenced by: William James, George Santayana, and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Children: Yolande Du Bois and Burghardt Williams
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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. W. E. B. Du Bois.
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Oct 27, 2009 · W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was a civil rights activist who led the Niagara Movement and later helped form the NAACP.
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During his prolific career, Du Bois confronted racism, poverty, the subordination of women, environmental degradation, the horror of war, and nuclear weapons.
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As founder and editor of The Crisis, the flagship publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), W. E. B. Du Bois ...
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