Which of the following theorists is now being credited with establishing the first scientific school of sociology in the United States, which challenged the prevailing scientific racism of the time?
A) Robert Ezra Park
B) W.E.B. DuBois
C) Oliver Cromwell Cox
D) Karl Marx

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W.E.B. DuBois is credited with establishing the first scientific school of sociology in the United States through his work at Atlanta University. This school challenged the prevailing scientific racism of the time and emphasized the importance of empirical research and data analysis in the study of society. Robert Ezra Park and Oliver Cromwell Cox were both prominent sociologists, but they did not establish the first scientific school of sociology in the United States. Karl Marx was a prominent figure in the development of sociological theory, but he was not active in the United States and did not establish a scientific school of sociology there.

Which of the Following Theorists Is Now Being Credited with Establishing