The Crisis focuses on both proving yourself and demanding rights; The various advertisements found throughout the article, show that they offer opportunities for blacks to become successful. During this time, Washington and DuBois were two figures who were promoting black excellence in their own ideas. Washington believed that African Americans should create a separate society where they are not dependents on whites; they would create their own economy, towns and even learn in a vocational school but most importantly, Washington didn’t believe that fighting for citizenship was necessary, that It would come on its own. His ideas were popular among whites from both north and south because Washington emphasized on how whites could work together, but be separate. DuBois on the other hand, believed that …show more content…
DuBois also argued on the importance of a higher education, he believed that without a higher education, it would be difficult to obtain rights. He also believed that black progress, needed leadership; educated leadership who would guide others and teach them. The Crisis became one of DuBois significant triumphs. As the author of the article states, “The Crisis was a hard-hitting political journal that ran sharp editorial critiques of racists policies and detailed reports on specific cases of racial discrimination alongside proud stories of African Americans’ triumphs in defiance of racism.” This shows just how much impact, the newspaper had on blacks in the 19th century. Washington and DuBois agreed that blacks needed to get rid of negative stereotypes; blacks needed to be ambitious, hardworking, moral, upright, well read, well groomed and well spoken. The ads that are presented, depict what opportunities were available; they offer opportunities for a higher education, from a four-year school, military school to a vocational school. There were even ads which helped blacks make