Combating racism W. E. B. Du Bois

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du bois included photographs of lynching of jesse washington in june 1916 issue of crisis.


du bois used influential role in naacp oppose variety of racist incidents. when silent film birth of nation premiered in 1915, du bois , naacp led fight ban movie, because of racist portrayal of blacks brutish , lustful. fight not successful, , possibly contributed film s fame, publicity drew many new supporters naacp.


the private sector not source of racism: under president wilson, plight of african americans in government jobs suffered. many federal agencies adopted whites-only employment practices, army excluded blacks officer ranks, , immigration service prohibited immigration of persons of african ancestry. du bois wrote editorial in 1914 deploring dismissal of blacks federal posts, , supported william monroe trotter when trotter brusquely confronted wilson wilson s failure fulfill campaign promise of justice blacks.


the crisis continued wage campaign against lynching. in 1915, published article year-by-year tabulation of 2,732 lynchings 1884 1914. april 1916 edition covered group lynching of 6 african americans in lee county, georgia. later in 1916, waco horror article covered lynching of jesse washington, mentally impaired 17-year-old african american. article broke new ground utilizing undercover reporting expose conduct of local whites in waco, texas.


the 20th century era of great migration of blacks southern united states northeast, midwest , west. du bois wrote editorial supporting great migration, because felt blacks escape southern racism, find economic opportunities, , assimilate american society.


also in 1910s american eugenics movement in infancy, , many leading eugenicists openly racist, defining blacks lower race . du bois opposed view unscientific aberration, still maintained basic principle of eugenics: different persons have different inborn characteristics make them more or less suited specific kinds of employment, , encouraging talented members of races procreate better stocks of humanity.








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