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Grew up in a mostly European American town and was an only child.
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He identified himself as “mulatto”, which is a mixed person of black and white descent. During his childhood he attended school with whites.
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WEB DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on February 23, 1868
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His parents had separated in his childhood, and he stayed with his mother until she died in 1884.
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Strongly believed in equality for American Americans, especially in a higher education and political office.
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WEB DuBois was considered a civil rights pioneer helped organize several Pan-African congresses to free colonies in Africa from European countries.
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Throughout his life he fought for civil rights and opposed racism.
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DuBois was considered the most influential civil rights leader of the early 20th century.
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Moved to Nashville, TN to go to Fisk University where he first experienced Jim Crow laws and discrimination. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree there.
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After Fisk, he enrolled in Harvard and became the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard.
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He was married to Nina Gomer from 1896 to 1950.
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In 1903 he published “The Souls of Black Folk”, a series of 14 essays put together that talk about race and racial prejudice.
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His book "The Souls of Black Folk" became considered influential African American literature.
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In 1909, DuBois co-founded the NAACP.
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He was married to Shirley Graham from 1951 until his death in 1963.
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He passed away at 95 in Accra, Ghana on August 27th, 1963.
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