Reflection W.E.B. Du Bois
During the study of the time period W.E.B. Du Bois stood out as an influential civil rights figure during the mid-20th century. Black soldiers volunteered in WWI under the inspiration of Du Bois. Du Bois encourage African Americans needed to close the ranks of the whites. African Americans joined to show their patriotism and self-worth. As a soldier myself I can relate with Du Bois with the points he made. Serving gave these men pride in themselves and the strength to want equality. This piece of Du Bois’s legacy to America caught my attention because of the time period when racial segregation was the norm.
Du Bois made contributions to the African American most don’t know unless they read about him. Du Bois’s expression of art, music, and literature maybe be his least praised contribution and legacy. Du Bois expressed the importance of art and music through is Pan Africanism ideals. He lectured that art and music identifies and unites a people. It gives them culture identity and unification. I believe without Du Bios’s push for African American art and music it may not be what it is today. It was just one more area that strengthen the unity of the African American people for equality and desegregation.
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In our most current history we see two types of civil rights leaders. Those that use passive, educational and social paths and the agitators that use more aggressive measures to reach goals. Du Bois did both all backed through speech and teachings. He was most influential in his earlier to middle years to the American people. It wouldn’t be until the Cold War when he would start losing favor due to his strong support for socialism and Marxism (Kihss, 1961, p. 1). The American people began to loosely associate socialism with communism during the Red Scare. This did not work out well for Du Bois with is strong belief in
During the study of the time period W.E.B. Du Bois stood out as an influential civil rights figure during the mid-20th century. Black soldiers volunteered in WWI under the inspiration of Du Bois. Du Bois encourage African Americans needed to close the ranks of the whites. African Americans joined to show their patriotism and self-worth. As a soldier myself I can relate with Du Bois with the points he made. Serving gave these men pride in themselves and the strength to want equality. This piece of Du Bois’s legacy to America caught my attention because of the time period when racial segregation was the norm.
Du Bois made contributions to the African American most don’t know unless they read about him. Du Bois’s expression of art, music, and literature maybe be his least praised contribution and legacy. Du Bois expressed the importance of art and music through is Pan Africanism ideals. He lectured that art and music identifies and unites a people. It gives them culture identity and unification. I believe without Du Bios’s push for African American art and music it may not be what it is today. It was just one more area that strengthen the unity of the African American people for equality and desegregation.
Du Bois was …show more content…
In our most current history we see two types of civil rights leaders. Those that use passive, educational and social paths and the agitators that use more aggressive measures to reach goals. Du Bois did both all backed through speech and teachings. He was most influential in his earlier to middle years to the American people. It wouldn’t be until the Cold War when he would start losing favor due to his strong support for socialism and Marxism (Kihss, 1961, p. 1). The American people began to loosely associate socialism with communism during the Red Scare. This did not work out well for Du Bois with is strong belief in