William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

Japanese: デュ･ボイス（英語表記）William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

1868‐1963
A mixed race American black movement leader. After graduating from Harvard University, he was a professor at Atlanta University (1897-1910, 32-44). During this time, he participated in the Niagara Movement (1905) and the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (1909), and dedicated himself to the liberation and improvement of black people's status. He also led six Pan-African Congresses held between 1900 and 1945, and was called the father of Pan-Africanism. After World War II, he also showed a strong interest in the peace movement, and in 1950 he became chairman of the Peace Information Center.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1868‐1963
混血のアメリカ黒人運動指導者。ハーバード大学卒業後，アトランタ大学教授(1897‐1910,32‐44)。この間ナイアガラ運動(1905)，全米黒人地位向上協会(NAACP)の創立(1909)に参加，黒人の解放とその地位向上に献身。また1900‐45年に6回開催されたパン･アフリカ会議を指導し，パン･アフリカニズムの父と呼ばれた。第2次大戦後は平和運動にも強い関心を示し，50年平和情報センター議長に就任。

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