William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

By: Brittany Pyke And Emma Colson

HistoryW.E.B Dubois was born on February 23, 1868

in Great Barrington Massachusetts Attended public school with both blacks and

whitesFirst time he heard of Jim crow laws and such

racism towards blacks was when he went to university in Nashville.

First African American to receive a decorate from Harvard

Occupation was: Sociologist, Activist, Author

What were his goals?He wanted to be and was a major contributor

to gain of civil rights for colored peopleHe wanted all other blacks to receive the

same education as himHe wanted everyone to be treated equally To stand politically for blacks and assure that

everyone had the same rights and same voice in politics and everyday life

MethodsDu bois wrote 21 books, published over 100

essays and articlesWriter of the “ Suppression of the African

Slave Trade to the United States of America” which was No.1 in the Harvard historical series

Wrote the monthly magazine for NAACP “ Crisis” which was sarcastic and rude towards whites and serving as a source of information and pride to African Americans

What impact did he have on peoples lives in his era?Gave courage to other blacks to peruse an

education and have a voice in societyHe taught other blacks school in the

summers who weren’t as fortunate as he was receiving such an satisfying education

Taught everyone to be strong willed and if you wanted something bad enough with hard work and dedication you could achieve it

How did people respond to Du Bois?Other blacks admired his voice and

determination where he had such a big voice in a white mans world

He even gave inspiration to other whites by for filling his dreams

A lot of people took response to his books and looked forward to his new articles every month and his new novels he would write

What is their Legacy?His legacy was to be as involved in politics as a white

manContinue to write books and reveal how cruel slavery

was Receive as much as an education as possible threw hard

work and scholarshipsThe majority of his work was for gaining equal treatment

for black people in a world dominated by whites and toward presenting and proving that blacks are the same as anyone else and their should be justice for what happened to them all those years in slavery

What can we learn from them?Dubois can set an example for all of us that

no matter what obstacles we face, with hard work and determination we can peruse whatever we put our minds to.

Dubois also set an example that no matter skin color, mental state, sex, age, or anything that can make a person unique it doesn’t give anyone the right to treat someone differently

Interesting FactsHe was one of the founders of NAACP

( National association for the Advancement of colored people) and served as its director of publicity and research. NAACP is still around today.

Dubois was a member of the Socialist party from 1910-1912

Du bois travelled widely throughout Russia and China in 1958

He died in Ghana, Africa 1961His asserters were brought over from slavery

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