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W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919
Modern · Biography, History, Nonfiction

W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919

by David Levering Lewis
1993 · 735 pages · Nonfiction
76 Modern ★ 4.38 on Goodreads · 2K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 18 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Pulitzer Prize (Biography) winner (2001). 4.38★ from 2K Goodreads ratings.

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76Must-Read Score
  • Readers94 out of 100 · counts 40%+43
  • Critics93 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+33
  • Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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