W. E. B. Du Bois: American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
William Edward Burghardt W.
E. B." Du Bois (/duːˈbɔɪs/ doo-BOISS; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was a very respected American-Ghanaian sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. He was the leader of a group of African-American activists who wanted equal rights for blacks. Du Bois and his supporters opposed the Atlanta Compromise by Booker T. Washington.
Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 (approximately) in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He studied at Fisk University, Harvard University, and the University of Berlin.
Du Bois was married to Nina Gomer Du Bois from 1895 until her death in 1950. Then he was married to Shirley Lola Graham from 1951 until his death in 1963. Du Bois had two children with Gomer and one son with Graham.
In early 1963, the United States refused to renew his passport, so he decided to become a citizen of Ghana. Du Bois did not renounce his U.S. citizenship and moved from his home in New York City to Accra, Ghana.
Du Bois died on August 27, 1963 in his home in Accra from natural causes, aged 95. Du Bois received a state funeral. He was buried near his home in Accra.
References
Other websites
- University Massachusetts Amherst Website Archived 2008-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- University of Massachusetts Amherst Du Bois collection Archived 2013-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Du Bois Lifetime Chronology Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- W.E.B. Du Bois in Georgia /New Georgia Encyclopedia Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Poems by W. E. B. Du Bois at PoetryFoundation.org
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