Research Paper On W. E. B Dubois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born as a freeman on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. His parents were Alfred and Mary Silvina (née Burghardt) Du Bois. Great Barrington was primarily a European American community. The people there treated Du Bois well. When he was young, he attended the local integrated public school. Although he was raised in this fashion, the racism he did experience would be one of the subjects of his later writings. His teachers’ encouragement of his intellectual pursuits and his rewarding experience with academic studies led him to believe that he could use his knowledge to empower African Americans. When Du Bois decided to attend college, his church, the First Congregational Church of Great Barrington, donated money for his tuition. ("W. E. B. Du Bois." Wikipedia.) …show more content…
E. B Dubois attended college at Fisk University from 1885 to 1888. His travel to and residency in the South was Du Bois's first experience with Southern racism, which encompassed Jim Crow laws, bigotry, and lynchings. ("W. E. B. Du Bois." Wikipedia.) After receiving a bachelor's degree from Fisk, he attended Harvard from 1888 to 1890. Du Bois paid his way through three years at Harvard with money from summer jobs, inheritance, scholarships, and loans from friends. In 1890, Du Bois was achieved a second bachelor's degree in history. In 1891, Du Bois received a scholarship to attend the sociology graduate school at Harvard. In 1895, Du Bois became the first African American to get a PhD from Harvard. ("W. E. B. Du Bois."