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W.E.B.DuBois grew up in Great Barrington, Mass. and kept fond ties to the town all his life. His family periodically took refuge there when white supremacist violence made Atlanta too dangerous, and his wife Nina and two children are buried there.
DuBois thread.
DuBois thread.
Great Barrington in 1885 had 4,471 residents, of whom 107 were Black.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois had just graduated valedictorian of the small local high school - here, with his class - and was headed to @Fisk1866 and then to Harvard.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois had just graduated valedictorian of the small local high school - here, with his class - and was headed to @Fisk1866 and then to Harvard.
He later recalled that “The schools of Great Barrington taught a little but not much of economics...Chemistry and physics was pretty good...History and English, ancient languages and mathematics were also well taught, although the history was conventional rather than critical.”
There's a really exciting opportunity to hear DuBois’ “Black Reconstruction in America” being read aloud by a superstar lineup. The first chapters dropped yesterday--with Phylicia Rashad & @YNB --and the marathon will continue through Election Day. @TheReadinSeries
DuBois supported women’s suffrage strongly, though he didn’t always support strong women. Read about his suffrage activity here 
and below. https://twitter.com/DailySuffragist/status/1261121368231477255
and below. https://twitter.com/DailySuffragist/status/1261121368231477255
