When and where was W. E. B. Du Bois born?
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on the 23rd of February 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Questions about W. E. B. Du Bois
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What major book did W. E. B. Du Bois publish in 1903?
W. E. B. Du Bois published The Souls of Black Folk in 1903 as a collection of fourteen essays that popularized the term talented tenth.
Which organization did W. E. B. Du Bois help found in 1910?
Attendees formed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP in the spring of 1910 after the National Negro Conference met in May 1909.
What role did W. E. B. Du Bois hold at the NAACP starting in 1910?
Du Bois accepted the position of Director of Publicity and Research in the summer of 1910 to edit the monthly magazine named The Crisis.
How many copies of The Crisis were circulated by 1920?
The first issue of The Crisis appeared in November 1910 with circulation reaching 100,000 copies by 1920.