Compare And Contrast Washington And W. E. B. Dubois

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois’ had similar perspectives but they also had different point of views of what black African American people needed to do in order to fit into mainstream American Society. In my opinion, I think that W.E.B had the best ideas for what the black race should do to fit into American Society. Du Bois feels as though black people should speak up for their rights and just speak up in general. Unlike Washington who was a compromiser he tells everyone what they want to hear and tries to appease them.

Washington and Du Bois both believed in education.They believed that everyone should have an education, but the type of education they wanted for black people differs. They both have different perspectives about

However, Du Bois believed that as citizens Civil and Political rights were ours by law. He believed that if us black people give up our civil and political rights that we won’t grow or be wealthy as a people. The African American people resented Washington at first because of signs of compromise and him trying to surrender their political and civil rights. The text says,” Booker T. Washington arose as essentially the leader not of one race but of two, a compromiser between the North, the South, and the Negro.” “ Naturally the Negroes resented, at first bitterly, signs of compromise which surrendered their civil and political rights”. Washington was more worried about economic development; he wanted to trade black people’s rights for larger chances of economic growth and development. However, the north was not only weary of the race problem but they were investing largely in Southern enterprises and welcomed the method of peaceful cooperation. This helped Negroes to recognize Mr. Washington’s leadership. Washington believed that if black people were smart enough that they should have the right to vote but Du Bois wanted African Americans to have the same rights as every white man. The text says,”voting is necessary to modern manhood, that discrimination is barbarism, and the black boys need education as well as

Washington thought that African American people should do jobs that we had done historically instead of being able to accomplish and achieve what career they wanted for themselves he felt as though it was best. However, W.E.B Du Bois felt as though we could do any kind of profession that we were qualified for, that we could be doctors, teachers, lawyers and so much more. In this certain aspect I agree with W.E.B Du Bois that if the black people were qualified that they could work any job they wanted to instead of being held back from job opportunities because Washington didn’t believe that black people were capable. I feel as though that they should not limit themselves to just the possibility of doing mainly physical labor jobs. Washington also believed southern blacks should stay in the south and live like they always had instead of being able to live wherever they wanted. From Du Bois perspective he felt as though that black people should be able to live where they want to live instead of being confined to the