". . . a new interpretation of the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the most important African-American scholars and thinkers of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.
The first African-American to earn a doctorate at Harvard, W. E. B. Du Bois went on to become one of history's most important civil rights activists. This text analyzes how Du Bois became a leading figure in American history and examines his most influential texts. Students will read and interpret his most important works within their historical context.
Photographs and text help chronicle the life of the African-American philosopher William Edward Burghardt Du Bois from his birth in February 1868 to his death in 1963.
Examines the life of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century author, educator, and political activist W. E. B. DuBois, whose work led to the formation of the NAACP.
