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W.E.B. DuBois
(1863-1963) writer, historian and teacher

  1. Have a classroom discussion on what DuBois meant by the "Talented Tenth". do students agree or disagree with this idea?

  2. Assign students to write an essay on what DuBois meant by"the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line."

  3. DuBois believed in Pan-Africanism; discuss this concept. Get a map of Africa and have students find Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Ethiopia and South Africa. Have students write a short report on one of these countries and share it with the class.