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

Booker T. Washington was (a)   in Virginia.

• a doctor

• last seen alive

• born into slavery
• elected governor

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

• It allowed black people to own their own business.

• 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’s approach to civil rights?

• compromise and patience

• persistence and noncompliance

• education reform and voting rights

• non-violent protest and political action

In what city did Booker T. Washington deliver the speech that made him a national figure?

• Washington, DC

• Chicago

• Boston

• Atlanta

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

• True

• False

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

• moderation.

• wealth and success.

• political involvement.

• second-class citizenship.

W.E.B. Du Bois believed that Booker T. Washington was (a)   white people’s treatment of black people.

• lying about

• too forgiving of

• rightly upset about

• not appreciative enough of

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

• give and take between races

• gradual attainment of civil rights

• complete civil rights immediately

• economic equality with social segregation

The Talented Tenth can best be described as a group of

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

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

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

• musicians who Du Bois paid to perform at speaking engagements