At the turn of the twentieth century, W. E. B. Du Bois curated an exhibit at the Paris Exposition in France entitled "The Exhibit of American Negroes." The exhibition used photographs to disrupt the negative imagery that was used to depict black Americans at the time. With over 45 million visiting the exhibit, Du Bois was able to put the dignified black person front and center on an international scene. This illuminating experience propelled the "New Negro" movement in the United States, highlighting a sharp contrast from the Jim Crow agenda being pushed elsewhere. Du Bois would continue his excellence as an author, historian and activist, paving the way for other pro-black entities to exist.