Washington vs. DuBois Group 4 by Course Materials

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.

Complete these posts by Wednesday at Midnight. Put your name in the header of each of your posts.

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

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

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.

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.

W.E.B. DuBois

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Booker T. Washington

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Brittni Wilcox

2016-02-02 16:56:49 UTC

I believe that Booker T. Washington is progressive because it clearly shows in 21-5 that he wants friendship between the black and whites, which would lead to a change in white men's attitude towards black men.

Brittni Wilcox

2016-02-02 16:59:43 UTC

W.E.B. Du Bois was also a progressive because it clearly shows in 21-6 that he wants blacks to have equal political, educational, and civic rights compared to the white man.

Brittni Wilcox

2016-02-02 17:01:31 UTC

Booker T Washington believes in compromising with the white men for better treatment of blacks and W.E.B. Du Bois does not believe there should be any compromising and that balcks should be working for every right they deserve, such as the right to vote.

Brittni Wilcox

2016-02-02 17:03:23 UTC

I think W.E.B Du Bois makes a better argument for black civil rights during this period in time because the progressive era was a time for change and he had a more radical approach than Washington. Du Bois would not compromise on the issues of voting, education, and other rights. He challenged the government and demanded rights for everything blacks had done for the country during industrialization, such as railroads and farming.

Jared Heinze

2016-02-02 18:39:54 UTC

After reading section 21-5 I think that Booker T. Washington is a progressive. He wants to overcome the race conflict of the time. He even says "...and religious life with yours in a way that shall make the interests of both races one." He encourages everyone to work together to advance the country regardless of race.

Jared Heinze

2016-02-02 19:30:07 UTC

After reading section 21-6 I think that W.E.B. DuBois was a progressive. He said " ...in fact the burden[racial inequality] belongs to the nation." He believed that social equality was very important to the nation and it is a goal that must be pursued.

Jared Heinze

2016-02-02 19:44:59 UTC

Both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both believed in racial equality, however; Washington wanted the African Americans to work for themselves in order to achieve equality and yet DuBois felt that it was important for the whites to also take part in ridding the country of this inequality.

Jared Heinze

2016-02-02 19:50:20 UTC

I think that W.E.B. DuBois makes a stonger argument in order to advance black civil rights. He sees the nation as a whole and understands that the only way to get over this inequality is to have both the blacks and whites work together. He said "...[Washington's doctrine] shifts the burden of the Negro problem to the Negro's shouders" as opposed to seeing it as a problem that the nation should address as one.

Rechelle Smith

2016-02-04 02:47:10 UTC

Washington was a progressive. He wanted the best for both blacks and whites as he wanted them to come together and live in harmony. His beliefs regarding how this harmony should come about were absolutely ridiculous but the results that he was hoping for were progressive. "...cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded."(American Past 21-5)

Rechelle Smith

2016-02-04 03:15:00 UTC

W.E.B. Dubois was extremely progressive. He wanted blacks to prosper along with whites. He criticized Washington's beliefs and emphasized his strong feelings about nationwide responsibility for racial issues. "...the hands of none of us are clean if we bend not our energies to righting these great wrongs." (American Past 21-6)

Rechelle Smith

2016-02-04 03:27:33 UTC

Dubois and Washington have the same goals but have completely different desired paths for reaching them. Dubois wants rights for blacks that will result in eventual social and political equality. Washington wants blacks to continue to struggle without rights until they can obtain them themselves with their own hard work while whites continue to rule the nation. Dubois actually speaks against him for the entire document of 21-6. Dubois strongly disagreed with Washington.

Rechelle Smith

2016-02-04 03:35:07 UTC

Washington insistently proposed that blacks relinquish the rights that they had just gained in order to create their own social and political foundation. This was an incredibly fruitless plan. I believe that W.E.B. Dubois had better ideas for the advancement of black civil rights. With Washington's plan, the results he was looking for would never come.

Aliciana Castillo

2016-02-07 22:19:20 UTC

Based on the lectures and Document readings, I believe that Booker T. Washington was a progressive in the sense that he believed in peace and equality amongst black and whites. He believed that if blacks and whites could get along that it would improve relations and their attitudes toward one another.

Aliciana Castillo

2016-02-07 22:24:37 UTC

Based on the lectures and document readings, I also believe that W.E.B. DuBois was a progressive based on his stance on wanting Blacks to have the same opportunities as whites.

Aliciana Castillo

2016-02-07 22:25:51 UTC

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both had similar and different beliefs when it came to their perceptions on Blacks and their place in the world. Washington thought Blacks and whites should have the same equalities and by strengthening relationships between whites and blacks, greater change would come. DuBois believed that Blacks should indeed have the same equalities as whites, but did not necessarily agree that relationships needed to be build to achieve this.

Aliciana Castillo

2016-02-07 22:30:13 UTC

I think that Booker T. Washington had a good point about strengthening the relationships between blacks and whites in order to achieve greater chances of equalities between the two. If everyone can be seen and treated as equals, everyone can come together as one.