not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not f… - W. E. B. Du Bois

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not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.

W. E. B. Du Bois

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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (23 February 1868 – 27 August 1963) was an American civil rights activist, sociologist, educator, historian, author, editor, and scholar.

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Native Name: William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

Alternative Names: WEB Du Bois • W.E.B. Du Bois • W. E. B. du Bois • W.E.B. du Bois

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