Similarities Between Booker T. Washington And W. E. B. Dubois

Around the 20th century there has been profound leaders and speakers. The most controversial and outstanding speakers were Booker T.Washington and W.E.B Du Bois,two speakers with very different backgrounds but fighting for the same achievements:which are Black Advancement, Racial Relations,and Educational plans. Booker T.Washington a dominant figure in African American culture, he was born into slavery alongside his mother in Hale’s Ford, Virginia.Were at the age of nine he was freed from slavery,and was able to move along to West Virginia.At the young age of sixteen he was enrolled at the college at the Hampton Normal and Agriculture Institute in Hampton,Virginia. Booker T.Washington went along and became principal of the Tuskegee Normal

Where he tried to further teach about how African Americans could attain their own economic and moral advancement by becoming efficient at practical skills; farming, carpentry ,and other activities along those categories,and that African Americans should “compromise” and seize with segregation. He was announced to be “The Great Accommodator.”W.E.B. Dubois with many outstanding proffessions, excelled in public schools curriculum and graduated valedictorian at his high school in 1884.(W.E.B. DuBois)In the time period of six years he accomplished getting two bachelor degrees one at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. and the other at Harvard University.(W.E.B. DuBois)Dubois became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. at Harvard University.One thing about Dubois was that he lacked the black peoples appeal.Dubois down the line became the co-founder of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)().Once Dubois departed from the NAACP, his speechs were less effective upon by many whites and some black aroung the community.(Bio.com)Booker T.Washington around this time was arguably a better fit for the African American for the progressive

At the beginning of his speech, he goes on by giving thanks to all of the managers of the magnificent Expositions at the stages of thee progressive movement;furthermore, Booker T.Washington says.(Bio.com)”It is not strange that in the first years of our new life we began at the top instead of the bottom;that a seat in Congress or the State of legislature was more sought than real estate or industrial skill; that the political convention or stump speaking had more attractions than starting a dairy farm or truck garden.”Booker T.Washington was saying that we are more important and are capable of being something more important and not just able to have skills to get you through life,but skills that put you in a higher standard or ranking.We may be inexperienced but give us a opportunity and will get the education and funding we need to be great leaders.(Bio.com)leading us to advance our African American culture.Booker T hit a critical point on this next quote talking about race and how we should be able to come together or atleast venture out into different races to gain more knowledge.”I would say, cast down your bucket where you are ,cast it down by making friends,in every manly way ,of the people of