... black student to receive a Ph D at the elite Harvard university. His scientific thought process led to his pursuit of a cure for color prejudice, a new slant on the fight for equality. Du Bois sought legal and political equality, and was a founding member of the NAACP (1909), which became one of the largest civil rights reform organisations in the USA during the twentieth ... damaged his reputation. Malcolm X was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, appealing particularly to the black underclass and youth. He articulated the frustrations of black northern community and was fea...

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