Washington vs. DuBois Group 5 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.

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

Rob Clements

2016-02-03 23:09:14 UTC

After reading the document and about Booker T. Washington I can conclude that he is progressive toward African American rights during that time.

Rob Clements

2016-02-03 23:12:07 UTC

Dr. W.E.B. DuBois is the opposite of booker T. Washington. He was for boldly targeted white supremacy, and thought Booker was wrong. So he is not Progressive.

Rob Clements

2016-02-03 23:14:35 UTC

they both shared the same lectern at Philadelphia Divinity School to address the matter of race, history, and culture in the American south.
Booker T. Washington was a person advocating or implementing social reform against what was happening to the blacks at that time.
DuBios had a confrontational voice that boldly targeted white supremacy, and believed Washington was wrong in his beliefs.

Rob Clements

2016-02-03 23:22:17 UTC

I do believe W.E.B. DuBois made the better argument for their time. this is because one, he did his research and was younger than Washington, so he more than likely learned about him through some of the speeches he did. Two, DuBios had a confrontational voice that boldly targeted white supremacy. lastly, he was the first African American to get a Ph. D . Although he did not see what it was like in the South, he had strong believes and stood by them.

Jacalyn Wilmot

jacalynwilmot10 — 2016-02-04 02:45:17 UTC

After reading the document on Booker T. Washington, I believe that he is progressive towards African American rights. As he formed The National Negro Business League.

Jacalyn Wilmot

jacalynwilmot10 — 2016-02-04 02:50:58 UTC

W.E.B DuBois is not progressive. He did not agree with Booker T. Washington at all. DuBois attacked Washington's ideas and let others know of alternatives that made much more sense to numerous African Americans.

Jacalyn Wilmot

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I believe that W.E.B DuBois made a better argument for their time. DuBois earned his doctorate in history from Harvard. Also, was a professor at Atlanta University. He knew a lot of background from his studies. He put in a lot of energy, faith and enthusiasm into his work/studies.

Jacalyn Wilmot

jacalynwilmot10 — 2016-02-04 03:13:06 UTC

Both Washington and DuBois wanted the same thing(s) for African Americans. It was their methods for the outcome that was different from each other. DuBois believed that civilians should not have to sacrifice their constitutional rights for a status, etc. that should already be guaranteed.

Morgan Heslip

2016-02-04 04:18:06 UTC

Booker T. Washington is a part of the Progressive Movement. He sought to achieve peace between whites and African Americans by not pursuing social equality and focusing instead on industrial progress. His ideas ended the complaints and ended the race problem for a short period of time.

Morgan Heslip

2016-02-04 04:27:33 UTC

Based on the definition of the Progressivism, which is to cure the ills that stemmed from the previous era, DuBois is a Progressive. While he was against Washington's ideas of compromising social equality for industrial education, he argued for the right to vote, civic equality and the education of youth according to ability for African Americans

Aaron Hasse

2016-02-04 04:30:28 UTC

I would agree that Washington is a part of the progressive movement. He wants Both races to live in piece but his thought on how African Americans should integrate is to start as farm workers and labors instead of politicians or government workers.

Aaron Hasse

2016-02-04 04:33:34 UTC

Dubois is definitely apart of the movement. more so even than Washington. He was for African Americans going after positions of power in government and not just working as farmers or labors. he wanted blacks to be able to hold power.

Morgan Heslip

2016-02-04 04:35:05 UTC

Washington and Dubois disagreed on how African American's should attain equality. Washington believed that they should give up social equality for the right to industrial education and right, while Dubois argued against this compromise and argued for the right to vote, civic equality, and education of the youth.

Aaron Hasse

2016-02-04 04:36:05 UTC

they disagreed on how African Americas should go about becoming equal members of society. Washington was all for having African Americas going from the bottom and working towards the top. DuBois was all for African Americas starting right at the top and working in positions of power and government where more decisions are made

Morgan Heslip

2016-02-04 04:40:08 UTC

I believe that DuBois made a better argument. He says, "They do not expect that the free right to vote, to enjoy civic rights, and to be educated will come in a moment; they do not expect to see the bias and prejudices of years disappear at the blast of a trumpet; but they are absolutely certain that the way for a people to gain their reasonable rights is not by voluntarily throwing them away and insisting that they do not want them..." (Reading the American Past, pg. 119) I believe that this argument would have appealed to many because of the corruption of many officials of the time and the social injustices of many, not just African Americans. An argument that says that Washington's ideas are "voluntarily throwing them (rights) away and insisting they do not matter" would strike a chord and remind them of what they were giving up through compromise and what they could attain.

Aaron Hasse

2016-02-04 04:41:01 UTC

I think that Debois had a better argument. If you want to have real influence then people need to go after positions that are going to allow them to have influence on descions that are made and not just working a mindless job getting no where