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

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

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Interactive Video

Philosophy, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois regarding African American equality in the 1900s. Washington advocated for assimilation and economic independence through education, while Du Bois pushed for immediate equal rights and political representation. The video includes a debate on the effectiveness of each approach, historical context, and analysis of political cartoons. It concludes with personal opinions favoring Du Bois's philosophy, which was later adopted by the NAACP.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the two philosophers discussed in the report?

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

Rosa Parks and Sojourner Truth

Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main idea behind Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise?

Immediate equal rights for African Americans

Assimilation into American culture with acceptance of white rule

Complete segregation from white society

Revolution against white rule

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Washington, what would basic education lead to for African Americans?

Political independence

Social segregation

Economic independence

Immediate equality

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did W.E.B. Du Bois advocate for in terms of African American rights?

Full equal rights and increased political representation

Complete assimilation into white culture

Economic independence through manual labor

Segregation and isolation from white society

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Talented Tenth according to Du Bois?

A group of African American artists

A group of African American athletes

A group of African American entrepreneurs

A group of African American leaders advocating for civil rights

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Du Bois's approach to achieving equality differ from Washington's?

Du Bois called for active political representation and rights

Du Bois focused on economic independence through labor

Du Bois supported complete segregation

Du Bois advocated for passive acceptance of discrimination

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key criticism Du Bois had of Washington's philosophy?

It ignored economic independence

It was too aggressive

It accepted segregation and discrimination

It focused too much on political representation

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