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Quote by W. E. B. Du Bois

“The world is shrinking together; it is finding itself neighbor to itself in strange, almost magic degree.”

Quote by W. E. B. Du Bois

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W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois

W. E. B. Du Bois was an influential American historian, sociologist, civil rights activist, and writer. Born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois is renowned for his advocacy for the rights of African Americans. He co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. His seminal work, 'The Souls of Black Folk,' remains a foundational text in African American literature and thought. more

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