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One gelatin silver print or original vintage press photographic reproduction from the archives of the Star Tribune depicting William Du Bois shaking hands with atomic scientist Frederic Joliot-Curie at a Paris peace conference in 1949. W.E.B. Du Bios was a sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. He shared in the creation of the NAACP and edited “The Crisis,” its magazine. His collection of essays “The Souls of Black Folk” is a landmark of African American literature. Provenance: From the archives of the Star Tribune, established over 150 years ago, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The copyrights for these images remains solely with the Star Tribune or with the issuing agency or photographer. The prints are available as a collectible item only and may not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written consent from the copyright holder. Height: 6 in x width: 9 3/4 in.
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