In 1918, W. E.B. Du Bois wrote in the NAACP’s monthly journal that “while the war lasts [we should] forget our special grievances and close our ranks shoulder to shoulder with our white fellow citizens and allied nations that are fighting for democracy.” This was viewed by some as puzzling, given his views on racial equality. What do you think about Du Bois’s statement, based on what you know about the civil rights movement?