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W. E. B. Du Bois
biography of a race, 1868-1919
By Lewis, David L.
- ISBN
- 978-0-80502-621-4
- Publisher
- New York : H. Holt, 1993.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1993
Author, activist, founder of the NAACP, and scholar, Du Bois (1868-1963) stands as one of the dominant figures of the 20th century. While other biographers have offered parts of the legend, Lewis, a professor at Rutgers University and the author of When Harlem Was in Vogue (Oxford Univ. Pr., 1989), presents a whole. He has deftly plumbed the life and works of Du Bois during the first ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1994
YA More than a biography of an illustrious man, this first volume in a projected series is truly a history of the African-American experience. The first 50 years of DuBois's life are detailed, not only on a personal level but also in the context of American history. This exhaustive...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
