W.E.B. Du Bois

  • Ida Tarbell's Birth

    Ida Tarbell's Birth
    Ida was born in a village of Hatch Hollow in Erie County. She was born in a log cabin. Ida graduated head of her class in Titusville.
  • Birth and Growing Up

    Birth and Growing Up
    Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. When he was a child he went to Sunday school with African American and white childern. When he hit highschool people began to dislike him and look at him differently because of his skin color.
  • Earning his Doctorate

    Earning his Doctorate
    Du Bois became the first African American to earn his doctorate from Harvard. A couple years later he became the first African American to earn his professors lisence. He majored in history and economics at Atlanta University.
  • Publishing his Book

    Publishing his Book
    Published his book called "The Souls of Black Folk". In this novel he expressses the hard times he encountered while living a life as an African and an American.
  • Organizing Leadership

    Organizing Leadership
    Du Bois organized a Pan-African congress that attaracted black leaders to the organization. They believed it was done to create unity in the people of african decent.