Life of W.E.B. DuBois By hobson.5697@foxc6.org Feb 23, 1868 W.E.B. DuBois's Birthday Period: Feb 23, 1868 to Aug 27, 1963 Life of W.E.B. Dubois Apr 20, 1891 DuBois got his master of arts Jan 7, 1895 Got his doctorate in history at Harvard May 3, 1896 Married Nina Goner and had 2 children Jul 31, 1911 DuBois attended the first Universal Races Congress in London along eith black intellectuals from Africa and the West Indies Oct 28, 1948 He was cochairman of the Council on African Affairs Dec 18, 1950 Served as chairman of the Peace Information center and ran for the U.S. Senate on the American Labor party ticket in New York Nov 25, 1961 Took up residence in Ghana, Africa Mar 21, 1963 DuBOis became naturalozed citizen of Ghana Aug 27, 1963 W.E.B. DuBois's Death