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 * W.E.B. Du Bois**

Background Information- William Edward Burghardt Du Bois fought racism. Du Bois was a socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. He graduated from Harvard, where he was the first African American to receive a doctorate. He headed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and became the founder and editor of //The Crisis,// a NAACP journal. He gained national attention with his opposition to Booker T. Washington. As a civil rights activist, he was biased towards African American ideas and civil rights ideas. He was in search of getting African Americans the rights they deserved. He was motivated by him and other African Americans being discriminated against.

Problem- Du Bois wanted to eliminate racism and dicrimination, and improve civil rights of the people. He worked his way up to the top of the fight against racism and at this position fought for change. Labeled the "Father of Pan-Africanism", he founded the Niagara Movement and the NAACP. He also wrote columns for the NAACP, and helped to gain support for abolishing racism in America. The solution he believed, was in fighting until the final goal was reached, and he fought as much as he could.

Solution- The solution to the problem was continuing to fight for what they believed. Du Boise did many things that helped lead to the end of racism including the Niagara Movement and creating the NAACP. He believed in the freedom of speeach and criticism and he fought for this. He also encouraged African Americans to seek higher education so they could improve their status. Although it wasn't til many years after that racism and discrimination against African Americans was finally mostly abolished, his efforts helped greatly in reaching this ultimate resolution.

Works Cited-

"The “Niagara Movement's Address to the Country by W.E.B. Du Bois, 1906." //Redirection to Equivalent @ Cengage//. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. . "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow . Jim Crow Stories . People . W.E.B. Du Bois | PBS." //PBS: Public Broadcasting Service//. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. . "W. E. B. Du Bois." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. .