The Moment WEB Du Bois Learned of His Son's Death
A Heartbreaking Story of Loss and Resilience
A Father's Grief
In the midst of the chaos and turmoil of World War I, WEB Du Bois, a prominent African American intellectual, received news that would forever alter his life. His son, Burghardt, had been killed in action.
Du Bois had been in France, working with the American Red Cross, when he heard the grim news. He met with his friend, Deputy Mayor Cayetano Santos, who delivered the devastating message. "Your son has died in the war," Santos said.
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