William E. B. Du Bois, Collection

William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After graduating from Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. In this ebook: The Souls of Black Folk, 1903 Darkwater, Voices From Within The Veil, 1920 The Negro problem, 1898 The Negro, 1903 The Conservation of Races, 1897 The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel, 1911