All throughout history, there have been numerous findings and discoveries that contributed to social science and its development. These findings benefitted social science because it sparked changes that societies needed in order to progress. There were countless problems solved because of the leaders in social science, however one problem with no explicit answer was finding a solution for the inequalities between blacks and whites. This problem was taken on by William Edward Burghardt DuBois, also known as, W.E.B DuBois. He dedicated his entire life to finding solutions for this problem. Regardless if the solutions did not last long or did not work, he was still able to take the studies and record information which lead to conclusions. That …show more content…
Growing up, he identified himself as a ‘mulatto’ and life was easy until he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. In Tennessee, he attended Fisk University and had begun to encounter the harshness of Jim Crow Laws. He did not let that stop him though because he completed school and received his Bachelor’s Degree. He continued to prosper and attended Harvard University, in 1895, receiving his P.h.D and the title as the first African American to graduate from Harvard.From there, he went on to graduate school to study history and economics at the University of Berlin. DuBois’s eagerness for education showed how motivated he was to be different. With this mindset and drive, he was able to work past the stereotypes and stand as a prime example of black excellence, in which others would be able to follow. This mindset he had gained him the honor of being remembered as an American civil rights activist, a leader, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, poet, and …show more content…
He became an activist and received the title of founder and general secretary for the Niagara Movement in 1905. The purpose of the Niagara Movement was to strike change in legal ways, like with economics, religion, health, and laws. They constantly met and were going strong until 1908, when a race riot had taken place, killing eight blacks. This outrageous act made Dubois and his fellow leaders angry and motivated them to developing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored (NAACP). The purpose of the NAACP was similar to that of the Niagara Movement, but they ensured to do everything non-violently. By taking action, they had began to expose corrupt laws by going to court and winning the cases they presented to the court. For example, in Louisville, Kentucky, whites were trying to make blacks live in specific areas of the city, but the Supreme Court overruled and denied that request because it went against the fourteenth amendment. Another example is the case they won against the fact that people disapproved of blacks participating in a jury. People put on trial have the right to plead their cases to people of their kind and if they were to deny blacks the right to participate in the jury, that would be an unfair trial. DuBois and the NAACP went extensive limits to help blacks and provide them with a better lifestyle. So many laws were overruled, created, and enhanced to help