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W. E. B. Du Bois: Scholar and Civil Rights Pioneer

October 27, 20261 min readBy PinGallery
W. E. B. Du Bois
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W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist, historian and writer who challenged racial injustice through scholarship and activism.

He was the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard, and his book The Souls of Black Folk shaped generations of thinkers. He helped found the NAACP and edited its magazine, The Crisis.

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