Booker T Washington and WEB DuBois have a lot in common to be rivals. One thing separated them. I guess small differences make big differences. Enough of just my opinion, let’s get straight into the facts. WEB DuBois was an American man born on February 23rd , 1868 in Great Barrington, MA. He became an educator, civil right activist, and a great writer, but like everyone else he was once a kid with tough beginnings. His father left after he was born and left his mother as a single-parent. His mother was a maid until she had a stroke that set her back and left her paralyzed. Later on Fisk University gave him a bachelors’ degree that he worked so hard to get. He also became the first African American to receive a phD from Harvard University. He later then decided to be an educator for Atlanta University and taught History. He always wanted to make a change for the African American group but his ideas of what to do were the complete opposite of Booker T Washington’s. …show more content…
His mom was a slave and his father was a Caucasian male so could have guessed right that it was hard growing up for him. His child-hood encouraged him to write a book titled ‘Up From Slavery’. Unlike children today, Washington wanted education but wasn’t able to receive it due to the color of his skin. That was until one day he over-heard about a school for blacks and was determined to get there. He later became a janitor to provide for his family while still in school to become an educator. By the time the 1900s’ came Booker was a face but so was DuBois, this caused tons