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jan 1, 1899 - Du Bois’ son Burghardt contracted diphtheria and died

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In 1899, Du Bois’ son Burghardt contracted diphtheria and died after Du Bois spent the night looking for one of three Black doctors in Atlanta, since no white doctor would treat the child. A resulting essay, “The Passing of the First Born,” appeared in The Souls of Black Folk.

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jan 1, 1899
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~ 126 years ago
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