WorksheetsBooker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
Booker T Washington and WEB DuBois both agreed
white people are superior
the telephone is the best invention
Education for African-Americans is important
Equal rights for all
Booker T Washington
was born rich
equality for all
believed education was not important
was principal of the Tuskegee Institute
WEB DuBois
founded the NAACP
worked in a salt mine at age 9
was born in Tennessee
taught job skills to African-Americans
WEB DuBois believed in
African-Americans needed to be educated and involved in politics
believed job skills were most important
being a slave was fun
having a job was not important
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.
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
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
Which Black leader believed Blacks had already earned the rights of whites and demand that Blacks be treated as equals?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
- Educator, orator, author, orator
- Founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881
- Famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech in 1895 urged moderation in the civil rights struggle
Who is being described?
W.E.B DeBois
Fredrick Douglas
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
I do not exaggerate when I say that Prof. Booker T. Washington’s address yesterday was one of the most notable speeches, both as to character and the warmth of its reception, ever delivered to a Southern audience. It was an epoch-making talk, and marks distinctly a turning point in the progress of the Negro race, and its effect in bringing about a perfect understanding between the whites and blacks of the South will be immediate. The address was a revelation. It was the first time that a Negro orator had appeared on a similar occasion before a Southern audience."
-- Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, printed in the New York World, September 19, 189
Which sentence BEST describes the "address" by Booker T. Washington to which Howell refers?
Washington said that Blacks did not need the right to vote.
It was a call for Blacks to move to urban areas for employment.
It was a call for moderation in the struggle for equal rights by Blacks.
Washington suggested that Blacks organize an effort to return to Africa.
The New South Era was a period in the late 1800s and early 1900s that saw an increase in urbanization and manufacturing and a decrease of the pre-Civil War agrarian society in the Deep South. Identify which of the individuals below were important African Americans during this time in American history. (Best 2 answers)
W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar, author, and sociologist who promoted the rights of black Americans.
Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many famous speeches during this time and led important protests against segregation.
Booker T. Washington was a U.S. educator and reformer and was one of the most prominent African American leaders of his time.
Alonzo Herndon was a successful and influential African American businessman at the turn of the century.
Who would say this "An education where I learn to use my hands will help me get a job and support my family"
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
This amendment FREED slaves.
13th
14th
15th
This African-American demanded full political, civil, and social rights to his people, so he started the NAACP
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington Carver
Which African American leader wanted vocational education?
W.E.B. Dubois
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
Which African American leader wanted full political, social, and civil rights for African Americans?
W.E.B. Dubois
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
WEB DuBois
did not do well in school
helped others with their homework
went to Harvard University
became principal for Tuskegee Institute
NAACP stands for
National Association for African People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for Americans to Color People
National Association for African-American Men
In 1909, who helped found the NAACP?
Booker T Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
WEB DuBois
Thomas Edison
Booker T Washington became
a teacher then a principal
the founder of the NAACP
the first black president
the first black mayor
WEB DuBois
taught at Tuskegee Institute until his death
worked in a salt mine until his death
was a slave until his death
continued to fight for equal rights until his death in 1963
