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American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
Also known as: W.E.B. Du Bois, William Du Bois, William DuBois, William E. B. Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt DuBois
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- The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
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