W. E. B. Du Bois was a Black American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist who played a crucial role in advocating for racial equality and fighting against racism in the United States.
Born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Received his bachelor's degree from Fisk University, and his master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University.
Co-founded the Niagara Movement in 1905, which focused on civil rights and equality for Black Americans.
Became the director of research for the NAACP in 1910, where he edited the NAACP's monthly journal, The Crisis.
Authored numerous books, including 'The Souls of Black Folk,' 'Black Reconstruction in America,' and 'The World and Africa.'
Became an expatriate in Ghana in 1961, where he died on August 27, 1963.
A Black American educator, author, and orator who was a dominant figure in the African American community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A Black American Baptist minister and civil rights activist who played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.
A seminal work in African American literature that examines the nature of racism and the lived experiences of Black Americans.
A groundbreaking historical analysis of the Reconstruction era in the United States, focusing on the role of Black Americans in shaping the post-Civil War South.
A monthly journal of the NAACP that was edited by Du Bois from 1910 to 1934, focusing on civil rights issues and the experiences of Black Americans.
W. E. B. stands for William Edward Burghardt.
Du Bois was a leading intellectual and activist in the early civil rights movement, co-founding the Niagara Movement and serving as the director of research for the NAACP.
Black Reconstruction in America is a historical analysis of the Reconstruction era in the United States, arguing for the importance of the role played by Black Americans in shaping the post-Civil War South.
Du Bois died in Ghana, where he had moved as an expatriate in 1961.
The Crisis is a monthly journal of the NAACP that was edited by Du Bois from 1910 to 1934, focusing on civil rights issues and the experiences of Black Americans.