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.

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

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Michael Gearhart

2018-06-20 23:20:43 UTC

Booker T. Washington is apart of the progressive movement due to his ideas spoken during "The Atlanta Exposition". Ideas like “cast your bucket down" and “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.” were both paramount in improving lives between both races. He gave America new ideas to consider, helped ease racial tension, and brought forth others to form their own opinions like W.E.B. DuBois.

Michael Gearhart

2018-06-20 23:29:35 UTC

W.E.B. DuBois is apart of the progressive movement for the same reasons Booker T. Washington is. He challenged not only what Booker T. Washington said but also the status quo. That America was responsible for the plight of African-Americans and therefore should aid with the burden. He championed for voting rights, civil equality, and higher education to help move the race forward as a whole.

Michael Gearhart

2018-06-20 23:37:55 UTC

Booker T believed that African-American's needed to earn things like equality and higher education; proving that they deserve it stating "“The wisest among my race understand that the agitation of questions of social equality is the extremist folly, and that progress in the enjoyment of all the privileges that will come to us must be the result of severe and constant struggle rather than of artificial forcing." DuBois disagreed and believed equality and higher education was essential for progressing the race.

Michael Gearhart

2018-06-20 23:46:33 UTC

DuBois is right, America was responsible for the plight of African-Americans and therefore should have granted the right to vote, civil equality, and higher education to everyone. Booker T was coming from a subservient mindset; for segregation by stating things like "In all things purely social we can be as separate as five fingers, and yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress." DuBois commented on this stating "The South interpreted it in different ways: the radicals received it as a complete surrender of the demand for civil and political equality; the conservatives, as a generously conceived working basis for mutual understanding...."

Thomas Deppong

2018-06-21 01:40:40 UTC

While Booker T. Washington may be a part of the progressive movement, he also shows signs of not being progressive. For instance, his quote, which he repeats several times throughout document 21-5, "cast down your bucket," means that people should make the most of the situation they are in. This does not align with the progressive movement which valued changing society and challenging the status quo. While Booker T. Washington may have wanted to do so and had progressive ideals, this particular language provides evidence against him being a part of the progressive movement.

Thomas Deppong

2018-06-21 01:48:23 UTC

W.E.B. DuBois was a part of the progressive movement. He believed in changing society, and wanted it to happen rapidly. This document, in which DuBois spends most of the time criticizing Washington, ends with "the hands of none of us are clean if we bend not our energies to righting these great wrongs." This quote from DuBois means that it is up to everyone to fight for change to improve the lives of those who are struggling, which aligns well with the Progressive movement.

Thomas Deppong

2018-06-21 01:52:42 UTC

While Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois would agree on what they want in society in terms of equality and a better situation for people of color, they disagreed on how they should get there. A good quote that illustrates the difference between them is from the DuBois document, where he says "Mr. Washington represents in Negro thought the old attitude of adjustment and submission." DuBois believes that Washington does not inspire people to take significant action in fighting for change, and would prefer more radical practices, whereas Washington would favor a more patient and calm approach to change.

Thomas Deppong

2018-06-21 01:58:54 UTC

I believe that DuBois makes a better argument about how to advance black civil rights in this era. Washington speaks a lot about gratefulness, saying "No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem," meaning people need to be happy about where they are before they can make progress. While I agree that this is important, I do not think that it will inspire change as well as DuBois' philosophy, where you need to take significant action in order to inspire change. In this time, civil rights were not handed to black americans easily, and so the laid-back, passive approach that Washington promotes may not have been the best choice in my opinion.

Paula Johnson

2018-06-21 23:10:13 UTC

I feel that Booker was a progressive because of him wanting to educate the black Americans in the Tuskegee Institute. He wanted to educate them to help them accomplish economic independence. He also wanted them to have a self-worth and be proud of what they do. His educating of the black Americans was a progressive move to help make America a better place and to help desegregate individuals.

Paula Johnson

2018-06-21 23:11:20 UTC

I don’t feel that W.E.B. was a progressive. He was wanting to gain leadership among African American, but I don’t feel he did as much as Washington did to show how he was progressive. He didn’t support Washington’s decision to educate the black Americans which made for better individuals.

Paula Johnson

2018-06-21 23:12:22 UTC

They agreed on supporting the black American movement. They supported the black journalism that helped fund and support the black newspaper publications.

Their differences were Du Bois believed in using social science to reach white supremacy.

Washington advocated longer term change. He believed that economic self-sufficiency would pay off at a future date.

Paula Johnson

2018-06-21 23:12:43 UTC

I believe that Du Bois using social science would reach out to people more in today’s society. This is already used and it spreads quickly throughout society.