William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

(noun)

William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor, noted among other things for his involvement as one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.

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  • The "Color Line"

    • Du Bois would go on to be a prominent leader in the pursuit of African-American civil rights.
    • William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor.
    • Du Bois wrote an editorial in 1914 deploring the dismissal of blacks from federal posts, and he supported William Monroe Trotter when Trotter brusquely confronted Wilson about Wilson's failure to fulfill his campaign promise of justice for blacks.
    • Du Bois in 1918.
    • This book by Du Bois infamously proclaimed the problem of "the color line. "