William Edward Burghardt Du Bois papers, 1803-1968 (inclusive), 1877-1963 (bulk), [microform].

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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois papers, 1803-1968 (inclusive), 1877-1963 (bulk), [microform].

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The papers document the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, Afro-American educator, sociologist, author, editor, and pioneer leader of the black protest movement. The papers contain correspondence and printed materials reflecting his work with the NAACP, his teaching and research at Atlanta University, his involvement in radical causes, and his activity in the peace movement. In addition to correspondence files (reels 1-79), the collection includes speeches, articles, newspaper columns, published books, pamphlets, essays, research materials, and a variety of other writings.

89 reels.

Yale University Library

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963

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W. E. B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Educated at Fisk University, he did graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate. Du Bois became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Due to his contributions in the African-American community he was seen as a member of a Black elite that supported some aspects ...