The two great black leaders of the 20th century were W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. They held their strong beliefs in racial discrimination and hoped to change the segregated way of life. However, both men disagreed on the matters of how racial segregation should be approached and the economic issues that come with it as well. Du Bois, who was a prominent leader in white communities within African American and white communities, argued that political action and reformation of society’s values should be changed. He created the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People which has continued to fight for rights of African Americans in modern society. He also argued that social change could be accomplished by developing