Equal Rights For African Americans In The 1900's

Civil Rights for African Americans in the 1900’s

Camila Martinez
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Ensayo Academico
Ofelia Berrido

Universidad Iberoamericana
December 4, 2013

Booker T. Washington once said to wait and work your way to the top. This being said, every single day an African American does their job correctly and end up achieving less than a regular white person. In the 1900’s a man would die for seeing comedy, a child would die because of malnourishment, and a woman would be violated and abused by a man. These average African Americans were tired of waiting. W. E.B De Bois knew what these people wanted, they wanted results, they wanted to see a change in their society. The problem was, that there was
This movement was a transition period from going from the worst circumstances in life possible to actually being able to feel like a normal human being. While in the North, African Americans were able to go to work, use the bus, and walk down the street without asking themselves “Will I Die Today?” They were also able to vote like any one else in society without being threatened. Moreover, still being in the north, they had to face discrimination and rejections because of their race. This period was a complete impact and an emotional shock for many of these African Americans. Some made the decisions to leave their whole life, their home, family, and friends and went to migrate to an unfamiliar place without any personal knowledge of what to expect in order to live a normal peaceful
He asked for everything, which meant equal civil rights, the right to go to college and to have higher education, among other things. He wanted these matters to take place for African Americans so that their voices would be heard and at the same equally accepted. He asked for the right to be able to attend college because African Americans shouldn’t be denied the right to learn and achieve their goals. W.E.B. Du Bois, a towering black intellectual, scholar and political thinker (1868-1963) said no--Washington 's strategy would serve only to perpetuate white oppression. Du Bois advocated political action and a civil rights agenda. In addition, he argued that social change could be accomplished by developing the small group of college-educated blacks he called "the Talented Tenth:" Bois was tired of seeing African Americans in the background of the picture. Overall, both of these civil leaders fought for the same ideal, but with different tactics. W.E.B De Bois was more demanding in order to get things done. This is why he had the best tactic for such a complex situation because people will always listen to others when they have a strong voice and are not afraid to give their