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W. E. B. Du Bois

American sociologist, historian, socialist, activist, and writer.

Born February 23rd, 1868 in Great Barrington. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1963 at 95 years old in Accra. [ref]

Occupations
art historian, autobiographer, historian, human rights activist, journalist, novelist, opinion journalist, philosopher, photographer, poet, social worker, sociologist, teacher, writer
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