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

Where was Booker T. Washington born?

• Great Barrington, Massachusetts

• Franklin County, Virginia

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Washington, D.C.

What was the central idea of Booker T. Washington's philosophy for Black Americans?

• Direct confrontation against Jim Crow laws

• Achieving acceptance and economic stability through skills and labor

• Immediate integration into white society

• Relying solely on government intervention for equality

In which speech did Booker T. Washington advocate for Black uplift through self-improvement and dignifying common labor?

• "I Have a Dream" Speech

• Gettysburg Address

• Atlanta Compromise Speech

• Emancipation Proclamation

What was a significant social issue in the South during the time Booker T. Washington advocated for his approach?

• Widespread industrialization and job growth

• Decreasing racial tensions and violence

• Peaking of Black lynchings

• Universal suffrage for all citizens

What did Booker T. Washington mean by "In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress"?

• Black and white communities should remain entirely separate in all aspects of life.

• Black people should focus on economic progress and self-sufficiency, while social integration could happen later.

• White people should lead all social and economic initiatives.

• Complete social and economic integration was immediately necessary.

Where was W.E.B. Du Bois born?

• Franklin County, Virginia

• Great Barrington, Massachusetts

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Washington, D.C.

What was a major difference in the early lives of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois that influenced their philosophies?

• Washington was born in the North, while Du Bois was born in the South.

• Washington was born into slavery, while Du Bois was not.

• Du Bois had a wealthy family, while Washington came from poverty.

• Washington received a formal education, while Du Bois was self-taught.

What significant academic achievement did W.E.B. Du Bois accomplish at Harvard University?

• He founded the first Black student organization.

• He became the first Black person to receive a doctorate in Harvard's history.

• He established a new department for African American Studies.

• He published his autobiography, "Up From Slavery."

What was the title of W.E.B. Du Bois's 1899 work that is considered a significant study of sociology?

• The Souls of Black Folk

• The Philadelphia Negro

• The Negro Problem

• Black Reconstruction in America

From which 1903 book did W.E.B. Du Bois's widely known idea of "Double Consciousness" originate?

• The Negro Problem

• The Philadelphia Negro

• The Souls of Black Folk

• Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil