Excerpt from W. E. B. Du Bois
Jon Reese
* Du Bois was one of the first male civil rights leaders to recognize the problems of gender discrimination. He was among the
first men to understand the unique problems of black women, and to value their contributions. He supported the women's
suffrage movement and strove to integrate this mostly white struggle. He encouraged many black female writers, artists,
poets, and novelists, featuring their works in his Crisis magazine and sometimes providing personal financial assistance to
them
The cause was that W. E.B. Du Bois encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists. What was the result?
Think about cause-and-effect relationships.
He became the president of the NAACP
He wrote a book about women's rights.
He featured their work in his magazine.
He became the leader of the suffrage movement.