Booker T Washington and WEB DuBois both agreed

Education for African-Americans is important

the telephone is the best invention

was principal of the Tuskegee Institute

believed education was not important

taught job skills to African-Americans

WEB DuBois believed in

African-Americans needed to be educated and involved in politics

believed job skills were most important

According to Booker T. Washington, what would help African Americans gain equality?

Attending meetings and elections

Why did Booker T. Washington believe it was important to learn a trade?

It made black people more employable to white business owners.

It allowed black people to own their own business.

It guaranteed immediate civil rights for black people.

It offered a simple way for black people to take out government loans.

Which of the following best describes W.E.B. Du Bois’s approach to civil rights?

complete civil rights immediately

gradual attainment of civil rights

economic equality with social segregation

The Talented Tenth can best be described as a group of

highly educated black people who Du Bois believed would lead the fight for civil rights

entertainers who Du Bois believed would push a civil rights message through performance

politicians who Du Bois sought to discredit due to their anti-civil rights beliefs

musicians who Du Bois paid to perform at speaking engagements

Which of the following best describes Booker T. Washington’s approach to civil rights?

education reform and voting rights

non-violent protest and political action

I do not exaggerate when I say that Prof. Booker T. Washington’s address yesterday was one of the most notable speeches, both as to character and the warmth of its reception, ever delivered to a Southern audience. It was an epoch-making talk, and marks distinctly a turning point in the progress of the Negro race, and its effect in bringing about a perfect understanding between the whites and blacks of the South will be immediate. The address was a revelation. It was the first time that a Negro orator had appeared on a similar occasion before a Southern audience." -- Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution , printed in the New York World , September 19, 189 Which sentence BEST describes the "address" by Booker T. Washington to which Howell refers?

It was a call for moderation in the struggle for equal rights by Blacks.

Washington said that Blacks did not need the right to vote.

It was a call for Blacks to move to urban areas for employment.

Washington suggested that Blacks organize an effort to return to Africa.

The New South Era was a period in the late 1800s and early 1900s that saw an increase in urbanization and manufacturing and a decrease of the pre-Civil War agrarian society in the Deep South. Identify which of the individuals below were important African Americans during this time in American history. (Best 2 answers)

W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar, author, and sociologist who promoted the rights of black Americans.

Booker T. Washington was a U.S. educator and reformer and was one of the most prominent African American leaders of his time.

Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many famous speeches during this time and led important protests against segregation.

Alonzo Herndon was a successful and influential African American businessman at the turn of the century.

helped others with their homework

became principal for Tuskegee Institute

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National Association for African People

National Association for Americans to Color People

National Association for African-American Men

continued to fight for equal rights until his death in 1963

taught at Tuskegee Institute until his death

worked in a salt mine until his death

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Booker T. Washington grew up in slavery.

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Washington founded Tuskegee Institute to teach black student who to be public speakers and politicians.

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Washington believed that black people should be more concerned with working the land than voting.

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"Cast down you bucket where you are" means to be satisfied where you are and work with what you have.

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Washington was satisfied with living in segregation from white people.

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W.E.B. DuBois strongly disagreed with Washington's thoughts on race.

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DuBois was born a free man.

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Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois

Booker T. Washington grew up in slavery.

Washington founded Tuskegee Institute to teach black student who to be public speakers and politicians.

Washington believed that black people should be more concerned with working the land than voting.

"Cast down you bucket where you are" means to be satisfied where you are and work with what you have.

Washington was satisfied with living in segregation from white people.

W.E.B. DuBois strongly disagreed with Washington's thoughts on race.

DuBois was born a free man.

-Born into slavery on a plantation in Virginia -Believed equality could be achieved through vocational education -Organized the Tuskegee Institute for agricultural and industrial education

Which person accepted social separation and believed racial equality could be achieved through vocational education?

Which of the following believed in full political, civil, and social rights for African Americans?

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