11B Du Bois Padlet by Jordan Coyle

Video explaining the historical context of the Reconstruction Era

jcoyle23 — 2024-01-29 09:11:10 UTC

This video is helpful because it explains key historical events, figures and texts that influenced the Reconstruction Era, particularly for African-Americans

W.E.B Du Bois Quote:

2024-02-05 13:21:55 UTC

I believe that this quote is useful due to the fact that the quote shows W.E.B Du Bois's preferred social system. It indicates his distaste for the capitalist system.

Du Bois Biography

2024-02-05 13:22:43 UTC

A biography of Du Bois, talking about his early life and upbringing, his accomplishments such as the book titled "The Souls of Black Folk" , as well as his staggering contribution to the NAACP.

W.E.B Du Bois Biography

2024-02-05 13:23:53 UTC

This article is helpful because it thouroughly documents the life of W.E.B Du Bois and his long and iconoclastic career.

Video of "Who was Du Bois?"

manuelajarillo_gonzalez — 2024-02-05 13:25:07 UTC

As mentioned in this video, for the 151 birthday of Du Bois this video was made. This brief video includes inforation about him such as evedidence they are refering to. In a part of the video there are pages of a book showen that corelate with the infromation explained.

W.E.B Du Bois quote

2024-02-05 13:25:10 UTC

This quote represents the way an individual should be thinking about life generally. As there will come a time where one will fail and a time where they will do greatly. At the end of the day, life is only filled with possibilities.

2024-02-05 13:25:44 UTC

I chose this picture becuse this is the picture of Du Bois that most people see when searching him up.

W. E. B. Du Bois Speech

mohamedamaoui_gueriri — 2024-02-05 13:26:04 UTC

Speech serves as a greater, more direct perspective into the beliefs of Dr. Du Bois.

2024-02-05 13:26:10 UTC

W.E.B Du Bois was an African American activist for black people and a sociologists. He influenced the society that anything can change in the society if the rights things used to fight for it are promoted. Du Bois was much passionate about his writing to help show other people that they can also use their voice to achieve something.

W.E.B Du Bois Short Story: The Comet

2024-02-05 13:26:52 UTC

'The Comet' is an interesting short story by Du Bois because it delves into the idea that people believe that they themselves are more important than they actually are.

Death of W.E.B. DuBois

2024-02-05 13:26:58 UTC

Image of an old news paper highlighting Dr. W.E.B. DuBois death in Acra, Ghana

Souls of Black Folk; an iconic Du Bois Work

2024-02-05 13:27:51 UTC

This extensive and desciptive article illustrates the power of the iconic book The Souls of Black Folk and discusses its political implications in African-American history.

Du Bois Harvard graduation

tahaelouaari — 2024-02-05 13:28:06 UTC

I find this picture to be beneficial to learning who Du Bois is as it shows him (on the right) graduating from Harvard. This picture shows his level of education and that Du Bois was an intellectual. Also, Du Bois was one of the first black people to graduate from Harvard.

"The Crisis"

mohamedamaoui_gueriri — 2024-02-05 13:28:24 UTC

Political magazine edited by W. E. B. Du Bois

2024-02-05 13:28:58 UTC

I chose this picture because according to the web this is Du Bois most successful book and piece of work written in 1903.

W.E.B. Du Bois video

2024-02-05 13:29:05 UTC

This video really helps understanding this character and concisely explains what he did and what legacies he left. If you are new to this topic I would recommend watching the video that perfectly summarises the main points of W.E.B Du Bois life.

Who is Du Bois, a better understanding for kids.

manuelajarillo_gonzalez — 2024-02-05 13:29:48 UTC

This is a Video that I found that as it said, of it being facts for kids I think as an itroduction for teens is very good as well. It not necesarily for kids in my opinion even though its tought by kids in parts, but its an eassier way to get in the topic.

Summary of The Souls of Black Folk

2024-02-05 13:29:53 UTC

This article is useful as it gives a general run down of the book "The Souls of Black Folk" and its main ideas, one of Du Bois' most influential works.

The Story of Du Bois

2024-02-05 13:31:59 UTC

This link shows us the many events that occured in Du Bois' lifetime, showing us who he used to be, as well as who he eventually became. Not only that, it shows the many beliefs he had and tells us a lot about him as an individual and his personality.

Du Bois quotes

manuelajarillo_gonzalez — 2024-02-05 13:32:30 UTC

This is a web within quotes of his. Many of them might leave in wonder or could be debatable of if you agree or not with him. I found intresting.

Du Bois arrest

tahaelouaari — 2024-02-05 13:32:40 UTC

I find this picture interesting as it shows Du Bois being arrested and the reason is because he was fighting for "Negro rights".

quote

2024-02-05 13:32:47 UTC

this is one of his most famous quotes, I like it as he is talking about time and that we shouldn't wait to do something good but we should do it now

W.E.B Du Bois :

2024-02-05 13:33:35 UTC

This video introduces us to W.E.B Du Bois and talk about who he was .

Du Bois was an African American activist that defended the black peoples rights , he unfluenced a lot of people and now he is known internationally.

W.E.B Du Bois

2024-02-05 13:34:00 UTC

“Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year.” this wise quote by Du Bois shows us how it never too late to follow your dreams.

A quote

2024-02-05 13:35:05 UTC

"One ever feels his twoness, — an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, who dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder."