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

Booker T. Washington was _________ in Virginia.

• A doctor

• Last seen alive

• Born into slavery

• Elected governor

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

• It allowed black people to own their own businesses

• It guaranteed immediate civil rights for black people

• It made black people more employable to white business owners

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

True or False: Booker T. Washington urged African Americans to accept some discrimination and segregation in exchange for economic opportunity.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes Booker T. Washington approach to civil rights?

• Compromise and patience

• Persistence and noncompliance

• Education reform and voting rights

• Non-violent protest and political action

True or False: W. E. B. Du Bios was born into slavery in Massachusetts.

• True

• False

W.E. B. Du Bios thought Booker T. Washington’s philosophy would lead African Americans to a life of

• Moderation

• Wealth and success

• Political involvement

• Second-class citizenship

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

• Give and take between races

• Gradual attainment of civil rights

• Complete civil rights immediately

• Economic equality with social segregation