W.E.B. DuBois Cynthia Panameno Period 1 Mr. Hill

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a noted scholar, editor, & African American activist. DuBois was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which is the largest & oldest civil rights organization in America. DuBois was the first African-American to graduate from his local high school. He was also the valedictorian of his class.

On February 23, 1868, W.E.B. DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. On February 23, 1868, W.E.B. DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In 1891 DuBois got his master of arts & in 1895 his doctorate in history from Harvard. In 1891 DuBois got his master of arts & in 1895 his doctorate in history from Harvard. In 1905 DuBois was a founder & general secretary of the Niagara movement, an African American protest group of scholars and professionals. In 1905 DuBois was a founder & general secretary of the Niagara movement, an African American protest group of scholars and professionals.

He was ignored by individuals who hoped that his massive contributions would be buried along side of him. His extraordinary importance lay in his quest for truth about his own people. There were few scholars who worried themselves with study of the black man & he wanted to fill this huge emptiness. He was ignored by individuals who hoped that his massive contributions would be buried along side of him. His extraordinary importance lay in his quest for truth about his own people. There were few scholars who worried themselves with study of the black man & he wanted to fill this huge emptiness.

DuBois had retreated to a position others saw as dangerously close to that of Booker T. Washington. DuBois had retreated to a position others saw as dangerously close to that of Booker T. Washington. Both men had the same goals -- eradicating racism, segregation, and discrimination against their race. Both men had the same goals -- eradicating racism, segregation, and discrimination against their race.

But DuBois believed that academic education was more important that trade education. He thought Washington's emphasis on industrial education actually kept African - Americans trapped in lower social and economic classes by suggesting they were best suited to service occupations. But DuBois believed that academic education was more important that trade education. He thought Washington's emphasis on industrial education actually kept African - Americans trapped in lower social and economic classes by suggesting they were best suited to service occupations. DuBois wanted African - Americans encouraged to succeed in the arts and sciences. DuBois wanted African - Americans encouraged to succeed in the arts and sciences. The greater difference between the two was their political views. Both DuBois & Washington wanted African - Americans to have the same rights as white Americans. DuBois encouraged African - Americans to demand equal rights. The greater difference between the two was their political views. Both DuBois & Washington wanted African - Americans to have the same rights as white Americans. DuBois encouraged African - Americans to demand equal rights. Washington often ignored discrimination. He believed that it was important for blacks to develop good relationships with whites. He was afraid that blacks who demanded equal rights would create ill will between themselves and white Americans. Washington often ignored discrimination. He believed that it was important for blacks to develop good relationships with whites. He was afraid that blacks who demanded equal rights would create ill will between themselves and white Americans.

Important Facts DuBois died on August 27, 1963, the day that Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington (a powerful protest against racial discrimination in America. DuBois died on August 27, 1963, the day that Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington (a powerful protest against racial discrimination in America. DuBois joined the Communist Party when he was 93 years old. DuBois joined the Communist Party when he was 93 years old. The United States government accused DuBois of being an agent of the U.S.S.R., & in 1951 brought him to trial; he was acquitted. The United States government accused DuBois of being an agent of the U.S.S.R., & in 1951 brought him to trial; he was acquitted.