Methodological Triangulation and the Social Studies of Charles Booth, Jane Addams, and W.E.B. Du Bois

Du Bois' study was funded by the University of Pennsylvania and was closely tied to the "Settlement Movement." The goal of the study was to understand the causes of the social problems of African Americans residing in the seventh ward. Du Bois gathered data and generated empirical findings that he felt would expose the oppressive nature of treatment toward African Americans. It was his hope that these findings would provide a basis for social improvement.