W. E. B. Du Bois, 1868-1919: Biography of a Race
- ISBN-10
- 0805035680
- ISBN-13
- 9780805035681
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 735
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994-12-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- David Levering Lewis
Description
A definitive biography of the African-American author and scholar describes DuBois's formative years, the evolution of his philosophy, and his roles as a founder of the NAACP and architect of the American civil-rights movement
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