Washington vs. DuBois Group 2 by Course Materials

Booker T. Washington

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W.E.B. DuBois

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3) WHAT DO THEY AGREE AND DISAGREE ON?

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Even people with similar goals don't always see the same path to getting there. Post at least one point they agree on OR one point they disagree on and evidence to support it.

4) WHO IS RIGHT?

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For their time, which do you think makes a better argument about how to advanc black civil rights in this era in American history? Why? Be sure to tie your opinion to evidence.

1) PROGRESSIVE?

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Based on the definition of Progressivism explained in Lecture I and American Yawp, offer at least one piece of evidence from 21-5 "The Atlanta Exposition" that shows how Washington is or isn't part of the Progressive movement

2) PROGRESSIVE?

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Based on the definition of Progressivism explained in Lecture I and American Yawp, offer at least one piece of evidence from 21-6 "Booker T. Washington & Others"
that shows how DuBois is or isn't part of the Progressive movement

INSTRUCTIONS

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Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois were contemporary activists in the Progressive Era who were both interested in advancing the lives of black Americans.

After watching Lecture I and reading Chapter 20 Sections I, II & VI, use documents 21-5 and 21-6 in Reading the American Past to add a post next to ALL FOUR items below.

Put your name in the header of each of your posts.

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Chaz Castillo

2017-06-19 02:35:07 UTC

Based on the definition of progressivism, which is, "an effort to cure the ills of American society", Booker T. Washington was a part of the progressive movement. In 21-5 he says, "'Cast down your bucket where you are'-cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded" and "It is at the bottom of life we must begin, not at the top". This is clearly showing that he is trying to fix American society, thus making him a progressive.

Chaz Castillo

2017-06-19 02:51:20 UTC

I would also call W.E.B. Dubois a progressive. Although he mostly pointed out how Booker T. Washington did things wrong, he also offered some solution, and at the end of the day wanted to "cure the ills of American society". Part of progressivism is the belief that people are not only capable, but responsible for improving the lives of everyone in society. He shows that this is what he wants when he says, "the burden belongs to the nation, and the hands of none of us are clean if we bend not our energies to writing these wrongs".

Chaz Castill

2017-06-19 03:06:11 UTC

They both sought to improve the lives of African Americans in our society. However, W.E.B. Dubois disagreed with Booker T. Washington when he says, "He is striving notably...but it is utterly impossible...to defend their rights and exist without the right of suffrage"

Chaz Castillo

2017-06-19 03:49:47 UTC

I think W.E.B. Dubois makes a batter point. I hate to use the same quote twice, but it really shows when he says, "...it is utterly impossible, under modern competitive methods, for workingmen and property-owners to defend their rights and exist without the right of suffrage". In this he makes a valid point because without the ability to elect a leader, how can one truly be in control of their life and positively change their circumstances?