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A short history by Vincent Bagnall of W.E.B. Du Bois. Du Bois lived from 1868–1963, and was a African American sociologist, historian, author, and civil rights activist.
Du Bois was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University and he was a co-founder of the NAACP in 1909 while editing its magazine , called "The Crisis". He supported political and social equality, which was in opposition to the "accommodationist" views of Booker T. Washington.
The legacy of W.E.B Du Bois is includes his demand for full equality for Black Americans through higher education and political action. (28:00 Min)
A short history by Vincent Bagnall of W.E.B. Du Bois. Du Bois lived from 1868–1963, and was a African American sociologist, historian, author, and civil rights activist.
Du Bois was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University and he was a co-founder of the NAACP in 1909 while editing its magazine , called "The Crisis". He supported political and social equality, which was in opposition to the "accommodationist" views of Booker T. Washington.
The legacy of W.E.B Du Bois is includes his demand for full equality for Black Americans through higher education and political action. (28:00 Min)
