Immediately following the Civil War, African Americans were faced with suffering and discrimination. During the time of unfair treatment and strife, few African Americans had the courage to speak on the changes they believed in. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois had great ideas that wanted to be accomplished during this time. Both men share a few commonalties in such ways as; a massive amount of education, and expressing strong opposition against segregation. Du Bois “The souls of black folk”, and Washington’s “Up from slavery” outline each of these historical figures’ views on segregation and equal rights.
Booker T. Washington was an educator, reformer, and the most influential black leader of his time (1856-1915). He preached about a philosophy of self-help, accommodation, and racial solidarity. He wanted blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate rising through hard and dedication. He believed in crafts, education, industrial and farming skills. In his book “Up from slavery”, he talks about hard
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He was the founding officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He argued that social change could be accomplished by developing a small group of college educated blacks he called “the talented ten”. He became famous after he published his book “’The souls of black folks”. The book explains Du Bois view on segregation and equal rights. He explains two different terms that have developed into theoretical fields of study. The “Veil”, and “double consciousness.” The “Veil” was an identity that the black man was born only because of the historical remnants of slavery. “Double consciousness” is the belief that African Americans in the united states live with two conflicting identities that cannot be merged together. The group he called “the talented ten” was theoretically explained his book about African American