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Race, Ethnicity and World War 1

World War 1 was one of the largest wars ever fought up until that time. Discussions of World War 1 often include topics such as the sides that different countries were on, their political positions, the economics that played a part in the war, and the weaponry. However, the subject of race relations during that time period has a significant place in the discussion of the Great War. Race relations throughout the world were affected by the war. Furthermore, race relations on a national level within the United States were also impacted by the war. Throughout this paper, I will discuss the ...

W.E.B DU BOIS Du Bois grew up in New Victorian England where he flourished academically. He managed to join Fisk University, as opposed to his dream- Harvard University. It is at this university that Du Bois interacted with the children of former slaves. He identified with their culture and the oppression they had gone through. He further witnessed the oppression and racial discrimination while teaching in Tennessee. This made him to resolve to fight inequality and racial discrimination. He resolved to pursue further studies and was lucky enough to secure a scholarship at Harvard. Du Bois was raised by ...

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W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was one of the greatest social thinkers who ever lived. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts he attended local schools and then proceeded for higher education at Fisk University, Harvard and University of Berlin. He was the first African-American to attain a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1895. He worked as professor at Wilberforce University and then worked at the University of Pennsylvania doing a one year research in Philadelphia slums which led to him publishing a social study in 1899, The Philadelphia Negro, which was the first of its kind showcasing the plight of African-Americans in America. He also ...