Wilberforce and Philadelphia W. E. B. Du Bois
—du bois, strivings of negro people , 1897
in summer of 1894, du bois received several job offers, including 1 prestigious tuskegee institute; accepted teaching job @ wilberforce university in ohio. @ wilberforce, du bois influenced alexander crummell, believed ideas , morals necessary tools effect social change. while @ wilberforce, du bois married nina gomer, 1 of students, on may 12, 1896.
after 2 years @ wilberforce, du bois accepted one-year research job university of pennsylvania assistant in sociology in summer of 1896. performed sociological field research in philadelphia s african-american neighborhoods, formed foundation landmark study, philadelphia negro, published in 1899 while teaching @ atlanta university. first case study of black community in united states. 1890s, philadelphia s black neighborhoods had negative reputation in terms of crime, poverty, , mortality. du bois s book undermined stereotypes experimental evidence, , shaped approach segregation , negative impact on black lives , reputations. results led du bois realize racial integration key democratic equality in american cities.
while taking part in american negro academy (ana) in 1897, du bois presented paper in rejected frederick douglass s plea black americans integrate white society. wrote: negroes, members of vast historic race dawn of creation has slept, half awakening in dark forests of african fatherland . in august 1897 issue of atlantic monthly, du bois published strivings of negro people , first work aimed @ general public, in enlarged upon thesis african americans should embrace african heritage while contributing american society.
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