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Birth
W.E.B. Dubois was born in Great Barrington, Massuchusetts on February 23, 1868. -
Graduates from High School
Graduates from Great Barrington High School as class valedictorian. -
W.E.B. Dubois earns a degree
W.E.B. Dubois earns a degree at the Fisk university, which is located in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Dubois earns first PH.D
Dubois becomes the first african american who earns a PH.D at Harvard university -
First Marriage
Marries Nina Gomer. Supreme Court rules in Plessy v Ferguson that "Separate but equal" facilities for African-Americans do not violate that 14th Amendment guarantees equal protection of the law. -
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Editor At University
Editor of Atlanta University Publications on the Study of Negro Problems. -
Publishes book
"The Philadelphia Negro" -
Publishes book
"The souls of Black folk" -
Organizes Movement
Organizes the "Niagara Movement", demands social and political rights for African-Americans -
Publishes book
John Brown. -
NAACP
Co-founder of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Made director of publicity and research. -
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NAACP Magazine
Publishes NAACP monthly magazine, The Crisis. -
Publishes book
The Quest of the Silver Fleece. -
Publishes Book
The Negro -
First Autobiography
Publishes "Darkwater: Voices From Within the Veil". -
Publishes Book
Publishes "The Gift of Black Folk: Negroes in the Making of America". -
Publishes Book
Publishes "Dark Princess: A Romance". -
Publishes Book
Publishes "Color and Democracy: Colonies and Peace". -
Leaves to Ghana
Applies for membership in the Communist Party of the United States. -
Dies
Dies from health problems at the age of ninety-five, one day before Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
