W E B DuBois
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W.E.B. DuBois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
While in high school DuBois showed a keen concern for the development of his race. At age fifteen he became the local correspondent for the New York Globe.
DuBois was naturally gifted intellectually and took pleasurable pride in surpassing his fellow students in academic and other pursuits
desired to attend Harvard. However, he lacked the financial resources to go to that institution. But with the aid of friends and family, and a scholarship he received to Fisk College (now University), he eagerly headed to Nashville, Tennessee to further his education.
After graduation from Fisk, DuBois entered Harvard (via scholarships) classified as a junior
DuBois completed his master's degree in the spring of 1891...