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Childhood - Growing Up
Grew up in a mostly European American town and was an only child. -
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Childhood - Schooling
He identified himself as “mulatto”, which is a mixed person of black and white descent. During his childhood he attended school with whites. -
Born February 1868
WEB DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on February 23, 1868 -
Parents
His parents had separated in his childhood, and he stayed with his mother until she died in 1884. -
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Beliefs about Equality
Strongly believed in equality for American Americans, especially in a higher education and political office. -
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Civil Rights Pioneer
WEB DuBois was considered a civil rights pioneer helped organize several Pan-African congresses to free colonies in Africa from European countries. -
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Impact - Civil Rights
Throughout his life he fought for civil rights and opposed racism. -
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Impact - Influential Leader
DuBois was considered the most influential civil rights leader of the early 20th century. -
Education - Fisk University
Moved to Nashville, TN to go to Fisk University where he first experienced Jim Crow laws and discrimination. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree there. -
Education - Harvard
After Fisk, he enrolled in Harvard and became the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard. -
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First Marriage: Nina Gomer
He was married to Nina Gomer from 1896 to 1950. -
"The Souls of Black Folk"
In 1903 he published “The Souls of Black Folk”, a series of 14 essays put together that talk about race and racial prejudice. -
Impact - Influential Writing
His book "The Souls of Black Folk" became considered influential African American literature. -
NAACP
In 1909, DuBois co-founded the NAACP. -
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Second Marriage: Shirley Graham
He was married to Shirley Graham from 1951 until his death in 1963. -
Death - 1963
He passed away at 95 in Accra, Ghana on August 27th, 1963.