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Compare And Contrast Washington And W. E. B Dubois

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The approach to fixing the black situation taking by Booker T and DuBois was approached in different ways. The different ways could be seen through their back grounds, their approach themselves, and the documents that best describes their solutions to the problems.

Booker T Washington was an African American educator, author, and advisor. Born into slavery, things Washington experienced changed him. Washington was the dominate leader. He also was the founder of Tuskegee university. He participated in many role African Americans took to get to where they are today. Washington family settled in Virginia. Washington main goal was to uplift African Americans by showing them that failure was not an option, and by showing African Americans the importance of their skin color. He also was the creator of the very famous speech "Atlanta Compromise". Washington also worked with the rich whites to raise money for schools, and thousands of small community colleges. W.E.B DuBois was very different on the other hand. DuBois was an African American male as well, who was a historian, civil rights activist, and editor. Born in Massachusetts, DuBois grew up in a different world. He also was the fist African American to earn a Ph.D, and also a graduate from Harvard. DuBois taught history, sociology, and economics. …show more content…

Washington was born into slavery and experienced things DuBois didn’t. Living in a prejudice world Washington wanted all blacks to be treated the same. Washington felt that it was important for African Americans to have the same opportunity to receive equal education, as others. DuBois felt that it was necessary for blacks to receive a classical education, in order to reach their full potential. He also stressed the importance of educating African American teachers, professional men, minsters, and

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He believed that African American economic gains were not secure unless there was political power to safeguard them. “I think, though, that the opportunity to freely exercise such political rights will not come in any large degree through outside or artificial forcing…" (Washington 234). They both believed in equality. Although one believed in used force and military movements the other used writing to reach his audience. While there were many points of contention between Washington and DuBois, there were similarities in their philosophies as well.

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This quote shows the importance of education that emerged due to WEB Dubois and Booker T. Washington. Both WEB Dubois and Booker T. Washington were both very important African American educators. The wanted to provide more opportunities to African Americans in education. But, both these figures had different ideas. Booker T. Washington preached a philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity and accommodation.

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Thesis statement: The two great leaders in the black community debating about the issues that face the Negro race and Du Bois gave a compelling argument by using pathos, logos and ethos to create an essay that will appear to all readers. Outline: This essay will showcase the contradicting philosophies between W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. Also, paying close attention to the different types of leadership between the two historic leaders in the black community. Both W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington contributed to and helped shape the future of African Americans.

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Achieving African American Equality Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois were two of the most influential advocates for African American equality during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Blatty, 1). Although both men ultimately had the same goal, their methods for achieving African American equality were remarkably different. To begin, the men had conflicting ideas about what constituted as African American equality. Booker T. Washington argued that the accumulation of wealth and the ability to prove that Blacks were productive members of society would be the mark of true equality for African Americans (Painter, 155).

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Washington believed that a subtle approach instead of a direct challenge would be more successful for black people in the South (McKenna). He believed that in order to better the lives of African Americans and to help them someday realize the dream of full citizenship; they must first better themselves and build up their segregated communities (Moses). Washington’s philosophy of character building and social values in the black community would eventually build trust and better relationships with the white community. He wanted blacks to have access to education and to learn skills that would bring them economic success. Through prosperity, they could demonstrate their value to society and ultimately gain their civil rights.

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In the mid-to-late 1800s the African American community faced opposition and segregation. They were segregated from the whites and treated as second-class citizens. This segregation was caused in part by Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws separated races in schools, hospitals, parks, public buildings, and transportation systems. Both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois had ideas on how to improve African American lives, Washington believed in starting at the bottom and working up whereas Du Bois had an opposing viewpoint he saw starting from the bottom as submissive and believed African Americans should hold important jobs in order to demand equal treatment.

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Like Washington, Dubois also believes that African Americans deserve equal rights. In his Niagara Movement speech, he states, “We will not be satisfied to take on jot or tittle less than our full manhood rights. ”(Dubois 1) This quote expounds W.E.B Dubois’ viewpoint as being similar to Washington in that both men believe that African Americans deserve equal rights, yet they are continuously being being refused these

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However Booker T. Washington believed in having a more skillful education, consisting of learning how to trade, mastering agriculture skills and more things one would need to get a job. However, W.E.B DuBois also put many efforts to achieve equal rights towards African Americans which Booker T Washington put on hold. Booker T Washington’s plan was to make it so that “Blacks would [have to] accept segregation and discrimination but their eventual acquisition of wealth and culture would gradually win for them the respect and acceptance of whites”. This vision that Booker T Washington had “practically accepts the alleged inferiority of the Negro race”. W.E.B commented on this process saying it was an attempt, “to educate black boys and girls simply as servants and underlings.”

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Booker T. Washington was born a slave and worked as a janitor to get through school. Whereas W.E.B. Du Bois was born in the North and faced very little discrimination, and had an easier time getting into College. They were well educated, and the only difference between them was how they were raised in different environments. Both were on the journey to improve African American’s social and political status in America. However, they had different methods for getting what they wanted.

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Two black activist W.E.B Dubois and Booker T. Washington had different perspectives about African American education to overcome economic and social problems such as lack of education, racism and unfair laws. Booker T. Washington opinion was for education for African Americans were for them to show themselves as productive in the society. W.E.B Dubois thought that black education should be primary and the black children should accept white supremacy. The challenges that blacks faced in the late 1800 's early 1900 '2 were blacks were enslaved in the south were they lost citizenship, voting rights and working in skilled jobs because they were looked at like a threat by the whites.

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Washington believed African Americans needed to build economic and social power rather than relying on outside support or political action. Washington also disagreed with Douglass’s emphasis on education to achieve racial equality. Washington wrote, “I have always been afraid of educated Negroes. Most of them pass through the world finding fault with the world” (Washington 100). Washington said education was vital for African-American progress but stressed vocational education rather than academic education as the key to economic and social

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There are a few ways that Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois differ in their strivings for racial equality. The reason that these men differ in their views are pretty apparent and go back to the separate arguments that Jane Addams and Elizabeth Cady Stanton produced for women's rights in the 19th century. Jane Addams made some compromises in her push for women's suffrage to make her argument easier to swallow and take a small step towards equality. Stanton puts out her whole argument for total equality which made her argument hard for her generation to accept, but got all the problems on the table.

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DuBois wanted blacks to take a more aggressive stance against those who were against them. The approach more beneficial would most likely be Washington’s. Obtaining an education, getting a job, and becoming an active

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It was there he experienced the Jim Crow laws and began to analyze the problems of American discrimination. William Du Bois philosophy on race was different compared to educator Booker T. Washington(Booker). They did not come to terms with a significant amount of topics, had different ideas on progressivism, yet still were able to merge their ideas to help Blacks gain equal rights. W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington had one of the biggest rivalries in the 20th century. They were both accomplished scholars and activists, but it was their differences in black progress and background that shaped blacks’ communities’ future.

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