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William Edward Burghardt DuBois Anti- Imperialist //The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line—the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in American and the islands of the sea.// –W.E. B. DU BOIS, //The Souls of Black Folk//

Occupation- W.E.B Du Bois was the first African American to graduate from Harvard. He spent most of his life teaching economics at the University of Atlanta. Du Bois was also a Scholar, Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Writer, Editor, and a Sociologist. He joined the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). He was also a famous writer. He wrote about the treatment of African Americans. He died on August 27, 1963.

Position on the Annexation- Anti-imperialists supported the fact that America was built on a self governing system, this system ensured justice and freedom. Anti-imperialists argued that the annexation of the Philippines violated the constitution and the fact that Congress needed consent of the governed. He made his stand in the late 19th century and early 20th century. W.E.B Du Bois is against the annexation of the Philippines.

Reasons For interest- Du Bois was interested and involved in the annexation of the Phillipines because:
 * was Anti-Imperialist
 * against war with people of other cultures
 * was against unnecessary violence
 * didn't want war between non-bordering lands
 * feared loosing the U.S. Constitutional limitations of power to government
 * was a believer in civil rights
 * socialist
 * later became communist
 * studied religions and drew conclusions about annexation

Work Cited

1930s, the, the NAACP had become more institutional, and Du Bois increasingly radical. "W. E. B. Du Bois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." //Wikipedia, the free// //encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2011. .

Gaido, Daniel. "W.E.B. DuBois and His Work." //W.E.B. DuBois and His Work//. Fourth International, 18 Mar. 2009. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. <[]>.

Juan, E. San, and Jr.. "AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION | THE PHILIPPINES MATRIX PROJECT." //THE PHILIPPINES MATRIX// //PROJECT | Interventions toward a national-democratic socialist transformation//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2011. .

Lewis, Gregory. "Black History." Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2009. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. <[]>.