and Booker T. Washington were both American personalities that assumed great importance in the history of the United States. Franklin was born in 1706‚ in Boston‚ to an English father and an American mother. Washington‚ on the other hand‚ having a family history of slaves‚ did not know his origins or anything about his ancestries. As the author himself says in his autobiography‚ “My life had its beginning in the midst of the most miserable‚ desolate‚ and discouraging surroundings.” (Washington‚ p
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*Booker T. Washington & Blacks after* Slavery March 8‚ 2010 Abstract Booker T. Washington felt that blacks should work towards wealth instead of fighting for civil rights. Washington stressed the importance of using skills to advance in society. He felt that over time‚ blacks would be naturally integrated into society through improved social status. Washington also had many critics of his work including the equally controversial W.E.B. Dubois. In Washington’s view work and education
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Booker T Washington strategy and program was to influence black and white people that the certain way for black people to advance was by learning skills and establishing a will to do labor . Booker T. Washington made his mark with the notorious “Atlanta Compromise” speech‚ in which he plead black Southerners to “Put down their bucket where they were” and provide space for white Southerners in hope of earning equality through humility and industry. Washington program brought well-known attention
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“In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the finger‚ yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.” (Washington‚ p. 107) This expresses how no matter what race‚ country or gender you are from‚ you are still needed in society to improve the country as a whole. Throughout the beginning of American history‚ Americans have fought for freedom and equality from their mother country. Even in the recent years‚ people fought for gay marriage equality‚ giving homosexuals
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1 Antonio Halabi AP English 2/16/2011 Analytical/Expository Essay Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington‚ considered today as one of the most influential and respected African American figures‚ was born into slavery and was later freed by the revolutionizing effects of the Emancipation Proclamation. His charismatic and peaceful personality along with his role in philanthropic acts‚ politics‚ and negotiations soon turned him into a source of admiration shortly after the end of the
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In his autobiography titled “Up from Slavery” Booker T. Washington tells the story of his journey from being a slave to an educator. He writes that the best way for a person to lift him or herself up is by lifting someone else up. It was his dream and goal to see members of his race live such useful and successful lives that they would not just be put up with rather they would be a necessity and would be of great value to their communities. Washington believed that the African American people needed
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Brianna westcott The reconstruction’s “Big Three” essay Booker T. Washington ‚ W.E.B DuBois ‚ & Marcus Garvey had strong thoughts about the advancement of racial equality ..Washington main focus was for blacks to get educated before trying to fight for rights .DuBois focus was for blacks to demand rights then become educated and be able to do self evaluations.Garvey main focus was to get blacks to migrate back to their homeland which is africa rather than staying in america to fight for
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Amendment in 1865‚ the black community was in no way truly free; racial violence and black-oppression were as high as ever. As the Consensus grew darker and more menacing two major Conflict theorists‚ Booker T. Washington and William E. Du Bois‚ fought for equality from two very different angles. The end of
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teachers and others eloquently argued on behalf of freedom and justice for Black Americans‚ advocating various strategies for achieving racial and economic equality. Two such leaders who helped shape the political discourse were Ida B. Wells and Booker T. Washington. Urging politically divergent approaches‚ they both wanted African American people and men in particular‚ to be valued and respected by the white south. However‚ they differed significantly in the means by which they believed such change would
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equal position in society like white men. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) and W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois (1868-1963) were two well-educated African Americans‚ who were both civil right supporters‚ but both disagree on various issues; their philosophy on education for African Americans were contraries; Du Bois promoted African American equality‚ voting and high education while Washington was in favor of industrial education. Booker T. Washington was born on April 5‚ 1856. His biological
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