Flashcard on W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington

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How did the upbringing of W.E.B. Du Bois differ from that of Booker T. Washington, and how did these differences influence their perspectives on racial equality?

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Du Bois was born into slavery, while Washington was born free; this experience led Washington to prioritize vocational training and economic self-sufficiency for African Americans, whereas Du Bois advocated for immediate civil rights and higher education.

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How did the Tuskegee Institute's industrial education benefit African American students in the post-Reconstruction era?

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It combined practical skills training with academic education, equipping students with vocational skills necessary for self-sufficiency and economic advancement in a segregated society.

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Dred Scott was an enslaved black man who lived in what state?

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Missouri

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Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

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13th Amendment

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Disenfranchisement

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To deprive someone of the right to vote

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What was the Primary focus of Booker T. Washington's ideals?

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Vocational education & economic self-reliance

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What were the Jim Crow laws?

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Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States

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What did the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantee?

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Equal protection under the law to all citizens

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What were the Reconstruction Amendments?

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13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution

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What were the Jim Crow laws in the United States primarily aimed at achieving?

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Segregation and disenfranchisement of African Americans