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The Works of W.E.B. Du Bois


            An African American activist, novelist, historian and sociologist, Du Bois was born at a time when racial discrimination was extensive in other communities. He however, didn't experience the vice in any form, since he was raised in a free community of blacks in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. His mother belonged to ancestors who had owned land in their homeland for the longest time possible. Her extended family members came from mixed races, with some of them tracing their roots back to the African Continent. His father was an irresponsible young man who had come visiting in their area. Alfred Du Bois ran off as soon as William was born. However, this bad start in life did not deter the newly born from living a fulfilling life. William was bred as a New Englander and had a vibrant community to explore from. His neighbors from the European heritage were good to him even as he schooled in the local schools, while attending the Congregational Church. He was a brilliant student who excelled in his studies and encouraged by his teachers to achieve even more. However, he was orphaned at an early age when his mother succumbed to a stroke and died. He continued with his education nonetheless. When he felt the need to go to college, his church was very supportive and contributed towards the venture. .
             He left his hometown to attend school in Nashville, Tennessee. It was here that he first experienced racial discrimination in the South. This discrimination was in the form of Jim Crow's influence in the community and his fateful murder by the white community. There was limited interaction between the whites and blacks as each race had their own facilities different and in much lower standards to the opposite race. He was appalled by the living conditions here and something in him was stirred. Later, he attended Harvard University for his bachelor's degrees with the aid of scholarships, inheritance and help from friends in his home community.


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