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August 27, 1963

W.E.B. Du Bois Dies

On August 27, 1963, W.E.B. Du Bois died in Ghana — the eve of the March on Washington. At the march, NAACP leader Roy Wilkins asked the crowd to observe a moment of silence for the man who had spent his life fighting for freedom.

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People: W.E.B. Du Bois
Sources
1. W.E.B. Du Bois - Encyclopedia.com2. W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography - PBS3. W.E.B. Du Bois - Biography - National Park Service

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