In The Souls of Black Folks, what role does DuBois see for education?

W.E.B. DuBois a gifted writer, educator, and advocate to
the African American race, graduated from Harvard University  in 1890 and later attended
the University of Berlin. Later, in Philadelphia he embarked on a research project in
the seventh ward slums looking for a "cure" to the prejudice against colored people. He
taught sociology at Atlanta University for thirteen years before becoming the head of
research at the NAACP.

Dr. DuBois was a staunch advocate
for social reform and the education of the "colored" race. He was a firm believer in the
concept that the colored man can change his circumstances through training and
education.

The role of education according to DuBois was
one of social change, he felt that a better educated black man could work to achieve an
equal footing in the world with his white counterparts. He felt that education could
solve the problems of bigotry, inequality, and
discrimination.

The Enduring
Vision/Clark/p. 228-230