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W.E.B. Dubois was, by every definition, a Renaissance man. ... Involved in important work for civil rights, the Pan-African and Black Power movements, Dubois wrote some twenty books throughout his lifetime (Norrel).
Dubois was born in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. ... In this environment, Dubois shared nearly all privileges of education and a non-racist community that the white children enjoyed. Dubois truly relished his childhood and because of this rich childhood experience, he tended to idealize life in America. ... It was at Fisk that Dubois first encountered real segregation and discovered the Jim Crow society because racial bondage was more prominent there than at his home in New England. ...
Among Dubois’ accomplishments are serving as founding officer of the NAACP, organizing the Pan-African congress, and becoming chairmen of the Peace Information Center in New York City (Norrel). Dubois believed deeply in the importance of higher education in the arts and humanities for African Americans, and for unity among people of African descent. ...
Often in opposition with his contemporaries, Dubois’ refusal to compromise eventually resulted in his dismissal from the NAACP and a highly publicized trial regarding his questionable loyalties to the socialist party (Norrel).
Approximate Word count = 909
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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