[Free Registration/Login Required] Learners read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This document-based inquiry lesson allows students to read a speech of Booker T. Washington's and a selection...

Article outlining the ideas, life and career of W.E.B. Dubois.

A brief biography of famous African-American, W.E.B. Du Bois. Read about his activism and his attempts to improve race relations. Hyperlinks to additional information about this important man.

Read a brief biography of W.E.B. DuBois, who was an early civil rights activist and supporter of equal opportunity and treatment for African-Americans. See how he acted on his beliefs. Included is a brief quiz about the Progressive Era.

This introduction to the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, a founding member of the National Association of Colored People, informs readers about his childhood, the impact of racism on his life and the many accomplishments he achieved despite...

During the time of rising segregation in the late 19th century two African-American leaders offered two opposite views about how to advance civil rights for African-Americans. Read about the philosophies of those leaders. Booker T....

A collection of resources about W.E.B. DuBois, founder of the NAACP, who committed his life to opposing racial and social injustices. Includes photographs, papers, information on the Niagara Movement, exhibits, timeline, and a biography...

This site contains all that remains of the childhood home of African American intellectual and activist W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963). The property, which belonged to his family for over 200 years, is seasonally open to the public.

An image of W. E. B. DuBois.

A speech by Mary Church Terrell, a letter by Booker T. Washington, a letter by W.E.B. DuBois, and the Niagara Movement's Declaration of Principles describe African American civil rights strategies in the early-twentieth century.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart compares and contrasts the African American leaders of the late 1800's and early 1900's. It includes Venn Diagrams, quotes, pictures, and poetry.

This NPR archive story discusses W. E. B. DuBois' exploration of America's ongoing struggle with race. Michele Norris presents a reexamination of The Souls of Black Folk, on the book's 100th anniversary.

A brief outline of information about African Americans & reform during the Progressive Era. Links to more information on Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey.

At this PBS site, read about the histories of eight African-American newspapers: The Chicago Defender, The California Eagle, The Afro-American, The Pittsburgh Courier, Amsterdam News, Atlanta Daily World, Freedom's Journal, and Norfolk...

Excellent research site on Langston Hughes. Includes theme, perspective, form, style, audience, comparison and contrast of the famous Harlem Renaissance author's work.

This site about the Harlem Renaissance includes audio and video files. A great resource that discusses many aspects of the Harlem Renaissance including African American education, politics, literature, and philosophy.

This unit revolves around various social realist authors during the Gilded Age in America. Click the tabs for the list of authors, timeline, video and activities.

This tribute article discusses the author as a professor, critic and Poet Laureate.

Detailed account of the writer's life. Contains references to contemporaries, influences and motivations in her career.

A good informational site on Washington & Dubois. Includes general information about each one's life, works, and writings, including Up from Slavery and The Souls of Black Folk. Also includes links to other sites.

This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.

Here you will find theme, perspective, form, style, and contrast comparison. Good research material!

This site, which is provided for by the University at Buffalo, gives the text of three of the poems of this famous Harlem Renaissance author.

Some of the African-American writers and poets who were prominent in the early part of the twentieth century are featured on this page. They were important voices during what became known as the 'black Renaissance'. Here, you can listen...