W.E.B. Du Bois lived for 95 years, and the majority of that time was spent fighting for racial equality and civil rights. My favorite part of his story is the time he debated a white supremacist in front of a paying audience, and the crowd laughed. 

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Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._E._B._Du_Bois

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/w-e-b-du-bois

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/2/25/22946186/w-e-b-dubois-lothrop-stoddard-debate-civil-rights-chicago

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/when-w-e-b-du-bois-made-a-laughingstock-of-a-white-supremacist

If you’ve never heard of Sojourner Truth, you’re in for a treat. Born into slavery, she went on to become one of the most famous civil and women’s rights activists in history, known for her incredibly moving speeches. You’re going to love her. 

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Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sojourner-truth

https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/sojourner_truth.html

https://www.grunge.com/964563/inside-the-time-sojourner-truth-was-acquitted-of-murder/