Du Bois

/du ˌbwɑ/
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Definitions of Du Bois
  1. noun
    United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
    synonyms: W. E. B. Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
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    civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
    a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
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