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


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Author Bio


  • NameW. E. B. Du Bois
  • DescriptionAmerican sociologist, historian, activist and writer
  • AliasesWilliam Edward Burghardt Du Bois; W.E.B. Du Bois; WEB Du Bois
  • BornFebruary 23, 1868
  • DiedAugust 27, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Novelist; Philosopher; Writer; Sociologist; Social Worker; Human Rights Activist
  • AwardsSpingarn Medal