Born: 2/23/868 Great Barrington, MassachusettsDied: 8/27/963 Accra, GhanaWilliam Edward Burghardt W. E. B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community.Business / Schooling:

Fisk University
Harvard University
University of Berlin

Awards / Achievements:

The NAACP awarded the Spingarn Medal to Du Bois in 920.
Du Bois was awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize by the USSR in 959.
The site of the house where Du Bois grew up in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 976.
In 992 the United States Postal Service honored Du Bois with his portrait on a postage stamp. A second stamp of face value 32¢ was issued on February 3, 998 as part of the Celebrate the Century stamp sheet series.

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