W. E. B. Du Bois - State funeral
Time: Friday Aug 30, 1963
Place: Accra, Ghana
Details: Du Bois was given a state funeral on August 29–30, 1963, at Nkrumah's request, and buried beside the western wall of Christiansborg Castle (now Osu Castle), then the seat of government in Accra.
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