The Collected Works

W.E.B. Du Bois

Dec 2022 · DigiCat

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William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois (1868-1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909. Contents: The Souls of Black Folk The Suppression of the African Slave Trade Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South Of the Training of Black Men The Talented Tenth The Conservation of Races The Economic Revolution in the South Religion in the South Strivings of the Negro People The Black North: A Social Study

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W.E.B. Du Bois was a towering figure in American literature, sociology, and history, particularly recognized for his seminal role in African-American scholarship and his advocacy for civil rights. Born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois emerged as a leading intellectual of the 20th century. Du Bois pursued higher education with vigor, becoming the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895. His prolific body of work encompasses a diverse range of disciplines, but he is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking study 'The Souls of Black Folk' (1903), where he famously contested Booker T. Washington's policies and proposed that the 'problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.' At the core of Du Bois's literary style was his blend of rigorous scholarship with evocative prose that could convey profound sociopolitical ideas in a deeply humanistic context. His expansive 'Collected Works' display a lifelong commitment to chronicling and analyzing the African American experience. His writings often reflect a synthesis of history, biography, and sociological study, making him a pioneering figure in the development of African American studies. In addition to his written works, Du Bois's legacy includes co-founding the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and serving as editor of its journal 'The Crisis.' His intellectual contributions and activism laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement and left an indelible mark on American thought. Du Bois passed away on August 27, 1963, in Accra, Ghana, on the eve of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.