Booker T Washington Vs W. E. B. Dubois Research Paper

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Booker T Washington or W.E.B. Dubois. Booker T. Washington is a former slave who was born in Virginia in 1856. Washington's philosophy is African Americans should work hard, take the opportunities of common jobs and follow segregation laws. W.E.B. Dubois was born a free black in Massachusetts in 1868. Dubois’s philosophy is, if you get an opportunity to get an education, go get an education, prove Jim Crow laws are illegal and fight segregation. Many people believe Dubois philosophy is more effective because he encourages African Americans to get an education, fight against segregation and prove Jim Crow Laws are illegal, but he does not understand life in Georgia. Booker T. Washington's philosophy was more effective because he encouraged African-Americans