W. E. B. Du Bois

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W. E. B. Du Bois
BornFebruary 23, 1868
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
DiedAugust 27, 1963
Ghana
NationalityNew Afrikan
Political orientationSocialism
Pan-Africanism


William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was a Statesian socialist, pan-Africanist, and civil rights activist. He was the first person to scientifically analyze the concept of race in the United States. Du Bois studied African history and believed that colonialism was the main cause of modern wars.[1]

References

  1. Archishman Raju. "The revolutionary science of W. E. B. Du Bois and D. D. Kosambi" Science for the People. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10.