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W. E. B. Du Bois | |
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Born | February 23, 1868 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | August 27, 1963 Ghana |
Nationality | New Afrikan |
Political orientation | Socialism 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
- ↑ 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.