In this episode of the Explaining History podcast, I'm joined by Professor Chad Williams to explore the life and thought of W.E.B. Du Bois, the foremost intellectual of the civil rights movement. We discuss his complex and often difficult relationship with the First World War and its aftermath and his unfinished work, African Americans and the Wounded World. This is a fascinating discussion of Du Bois's life, his intellectual journey and his significance. If you like this episode, remember so subscribe through the platform you're using to get weekly episodes and interviews. The Explaining History podcast is sustained by the generosity of its listeners (and a tiny trickle of ad revenue, but it's mainly you guys) - if you can support the podcast with a one off donation, you can do so here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.