Then he tried to deal with the fact that poor and illiterate whites believed themselves superior to him (DuBois 416). From there, he met former slaves and heard “black” stories and experiences. WEB DuBois was a great fighter for the people, a true scientist, thinker and humanist. He brandishes a luminous torch of poetic inspiration that lights the way and illuminates the path of all those who fight for freedom. The questions that DuBois asked and answered during a long and arduous life of service and unceasing dedication to the cause of freedom for people of color remain challenges to be faced today. The black race, like all races, will be saved by its leaders. The problem is that black education must primarily address the undereducated. The problem is death in their own race. DuBois is trying to get black people to gain political power and that is how there will be a growth in the number of black people in America. DuBois appeared at the wrong time in history. The movement could have been appreciated and aroused pride among black people today. True consciousness developed too late for him or anyone of that period to see it.