What can you infer about Du Bois from this passageHe took a religious view on the role of women in society?

He saw great value in the power of the written word.

Explanation:

W.E.B. Du Bois was a highly influential black writer and civil rights leader. He was a prolific writer and an excellent editor. He was the ‘editor-in-chief’ of the Encyclopedia Africana, an enormous publishing venture.

He wrote vastly for Black emancipation. He also greatly encouraged Black women to write and fight for an end to gender discrimination. He understood their problems and their position in society. It may thus be inferred that he saw great value in the power of the written word.

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