Who is Who?

Business owner that helped created a pathway for other African Americans to gain wealth and success

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

Believed that African Americans should immediately fight for their political and civil rights.

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

First African American to receive a doctorate

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

Stressed the importance of getting a Technical Education in order to find a place in society and achieve equality.

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

Born a slave and later became a barber shop owner and a millionaire

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

Did not believe Black Americans should fight for civil rights UNTIL later once African Americans became more economically independent.

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

Believed that Economic Independence was the only road to social equality.

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

believed in the ‘talented tenth’ - that 10% of the Black population should get a higher (college) education and then they could lead the rest of the Black community.

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon