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W. E. B. Du Bois

American sociologist and activist (1868–1963) · sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, author

DescriptionAmerican sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
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Born1868-02-23
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BirthplaceGreat Barrington Great Barrington
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Died1963-08-27
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Place of deathAccra Accra
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AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States Ghana
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Occupationjournalist writer art historian opinion journalist sociologist autobiographer poet social worker photographer teacher novelist historian economist human rights defender philosopher pacifist civil rights advocate politician
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Member ofGerman Academy of Sciences at Berlin Hungarian Academy of Sciences NAACP American Academy of Arts and Letters Alpha Phi Alpha
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AwardsSpingarn Medal National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame Lenin Peace Prize
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Also known as

W. E. B. DuBois W. E. B. Dubois W. E. B. du Bois W. E. Burhardt Dubois W.E.B. Du Bois W.E.B. Dubois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

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mbid: cc92038b-0460-4de9-b7f8-da1bdd96375a · wikidata: Q158060 · isni: 0000000108863087 · discogs: 1257459, 1368792

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