Mikayla Ferchaw Pd. 4/5 DBQ for Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois The Strategies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois: Uncovered The time period of 1877 to 1915 was a period in history when the people of the Black race were being granted a free status‚ but equality‚ on the other hand‚ was not an option to some higher white officials. During this time period‚ many leaders started to fight for what they believed in by appealing to the white governing body for social equality. Two
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Integration: Booker T vs. WEB Du Bois Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois both had their own individual approaches for dealing with Black America’s poverty‚ discrimination‚ and segregation problems at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Their opposing strategies both greatly assisted their race through the times of struggle. They fought for the same thing‚ but had different ways of handling the situation in order to change the country at that time. Although WEB Du Bois’
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Washington vs. DuBois Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois had different views on how they were going to work towards equality for blacks. Booker T was the dominant african american leader from 1890 to 1915. Dubois graduated from Harvard University and was the leader of the Niagara Movement. Booker T wanted the blacks to work for their equality. “No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem. It is at the bottom of life we must
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Booker T. Washington Atlanta Compromise In 1895‚ Booker T. Washington delivered his “Atlanta Compromise” address. Washington’s speech was very influential and was almost not allowed to be spoken in front of a mainly White audience. However‚ it was decided that having a Black speaker would impress the Northerners and prove the South’s racial progress. Washington’s compromise provided the theory of “cast their buckets where they are” for the Blacks. Throughout Washington’s entire address‚ the
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black and white races. Du Bois writes‚ The Souls of Black Folk‚ based on his life experiences in regards to the differences between African-Americans and Americans. There are two main ideas in the novel; accommodationism and the color line. Du Bois meets Booker T. Washington during a time in his life where he has decided to empower all African-Americans. Du Bois accuses Washington of adapting to the ideals and attitudes of whites. This shows importance because‚ Washington was one of the most popular
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Research Issue: How does Booker T. Washington in his Atlantic Speech express his leadership skills when it comes to the equal and exact justice of the blacks of America? The blacks of America have been stipulated to a lot of injustice throughout the 19th century. We have heard of the cruelty of this particular race which stems way back to the 15th century. There were many slaves who had to endure a lot of hard labor in order to survive. Mr. Booker T. Washington an African American slave despises
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of 1877-1915‚ Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois took antithesis views on segregation; one being pacifying and conscious‚ and the other immediate and radical. It was almost a struggle between the two opposing forces working for the same common goal. Washington’s strategy was a conscious one; he thought everything would come eventually and he urged his followers to bide time. Du Bois has a much more immediate strategy; he wanted affirmative action instantaneously. Washington used his slow paced
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Two great leaders of the black community in the late 19th and 20th century were W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. These men offer different strategies for dealing with the problems of poverty and discrimination facing Black Americans. Booker T. Washington?s gradualism stance gives him wide spread appeal among both blacks and whites‚ although W.E.B. Du Bois has the upper hand when it comes to his philosophy in dealing with economic prosperity and education among Blacks. These men had different
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W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were intelligent men that wanted equality for black Americans‚ however the paths they wanted to take were polar opposites. Washington was against agitating the South‚ government‚ and white people as a whole. Washington believed that the South would not find a better workforce or grateful workers than that of former slaves. He called upon on black and white Americans to ‘cast down your bucket where you are (Washington 25). He wanted black Americans to look for
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essence of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois by telling us that we can’t change our race or skin color no matter what the circumstances are. This song relates to these people because they were treated unfairly and fought for their rights to have equality for all people. Booker T. and W.E.B. are both successful and influential Americans to live during the 1800s and 1900s. They supported African-American rights and wanted to change American society. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois both
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