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W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist and activist who:
fought for the political and social rights of African Americans.
founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
supported the accommodationist approach.
supported the “back to Africa” movement.
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Only the first statement is correct.
- True: He fought for the political and social rights of African Americans (co‑founder of the NAACP, advocate of full civil and political equality).
- False: He did not found the Universal Negro Improvement Association — that was Marcus Garvey.
- False: He did not support the accommodationist approach — that was associated with Booker T. Washington, whom Du Bois criticized.
- False: He did not promote the “back to Africa” movement in Garvey’s sense; Du Bois supported Pan‑Africanism and African self‑determination but not Garvey’s mass repatriation program.
- True: He fought for the political and social rights of African Americans (co‑founder of the NAACP, advocate of full civil and political equality).
- False: He did not found the Universal Negro Improvement Association — that was Marcus Garvey.
- False: He did not support the accommodationist approach — that was associated with Booker T. Washington, whom Du Bois criticized.
- False: He did not promote the “back to Africa” movement in Garvey’s sense; Du Bois supported Pan‑Africanism and African self‑determination but not Garvey’s mass repatriation program.
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