Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois each had individual approaches to dealing with poverty and discrimination issues of African-Americans at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Both of their strategies greatly assisted African-Americans during this time period. Both were passionate activists who fought for their causes in vastly different ways and spoke out for what they believed in. Legally‚ African-Americans were “equal citizens‚” but socially they were far from it. It
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For many African Americans‚ the end of the Civil War seemed like the start of a new era‚ an era defined by Jefferson’s Lockean ideals: life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Yet‚ despite governmental and non-governmental efforts such as the Reconstruction Amendments‚ public education‚ and the establishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau‚ many African Americans still faced the reality of widespread discrimination and segregation. And although many African Americans made economic advancements‚ their
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in particular offered strategies for dealing with the troubles African Americans were going through. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois offered very diverse plans of action. While Washington wanted African Americans to go to school and get educated in agriculture‚ Dubois wanted them to protest for their civil rights. Though Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois often had opposing strategies for achieving African American equality‚ each had developed strategies that were appropriate for the time
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The change of conversation settled down Tom’s thoughts as well‚ and it also helped that‚ with Lila speaking‚ he could sit‚ with beer glass at his lips‚ and eyes just barely visible over the rim‚ and listen‚ without having to utter a word. Which is exactly what he did for the few minutes until their meals arrived; his silence only broken by the occasional grunt of encouragement for her to continue‚ and forced laughs. Whether his wife had noted the tone that had accompanied his comment about hiking
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Web Dubois a Massachusetts born man that was greatly admired in his later years by many of his peers for his big steps he took for the African American civil rights. After graduating from Great Barrington High School he went to the University of Berlin finding out that he had a great passion in African American history he went to the University of Harvard to broaden he knowledge on the history of African Americans. In 1895 William Dubois Became the first African American to be given a Ph.D. from
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Alfred and Mary Silvina. Du Bois was an African American sociologist‚ historian‚ civil rights activist‚ Pan-Africanist‚ author and editor (Wikipedia.com). He was raised in a diverse community with his mother‚ but without his father. Earlier in his life DuBois was given enlightenment of his African roots by learning through the ancient songs his grandmother taught him. This difference would be the foundation for his desire to change the way African- Americans coexisted in America. He found work as a correspondent
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and yet despite their many disagreements‚ they accomplished tremendous advancements in the lives of the African American community. Both men worked unwaveringly against horrors of lynching and both strongly opposed racially motivated violence. Both DuBois and Washington can and were criticized for various aspects of their approaches‚ but it is an undeniable fact that they were both key figures in the advancement of African Americans‚ and their legacy and ideals are still visible even to this day.
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For over a century‚ photography has been an important way of visual activism‚ and resistance to societal norms. The first photograph is from W.E.B. DuBois’ collection of the “American Negro” exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition. The second photography is from Zanele Muholi’s collection‚ titled Zukiswa from her black and white portraits of 2010. The critical visual traditions that are represented throughout both of these pieces of photography are meant to respond to acts of violence and dehumanization
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Booker T. v. WEB DuBois DBQ During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century there was a social reform taking place within the South. The Civil War had just ended and Lincoln freed the slaves. The slaves were now free to join the others in society‚ but they still faced many issues‚ which still made them less superior to all other humans within Southern society. Booker T. and WEB DuBois‚ two of the strongest leaders of the black during this time‚ had two very different strategies to
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To begin with‚ Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois were two important leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. They both had their opposing views on segregation and racism‚ yet they both wanted more rights and equality for African Americans. They both had a great goal that they wanted to meet. However‚ In my opinion‚ W.E.B. DuBois had a greater general idea on how to help African Americans. One of the reasons why I say this is because he was against segregation. Also‚ he founded the Niagara Movement
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