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Equality through vocational trainingvocational training
He accepted social social separationseparation
African Americans could advance faster advance faster through hard workthrough hard work
Rather than by Rather than by demanding rightsdemanding rights
Believed in full: Political, civil and social rights for African Americans
Speak out! against discrimination
Become college educated “Talented Tenth”
Founder of the NAACPNational Association for the Advancement of Colored
People
Civil Rights leader and President of Tuskegee Institute Believed:Economic independence was the only
way to achieve social and political equality
Forget social equality instead learn a skill, become self-sufficient, buy a home
Then equality will comework within the limitations of “separate
but equal” The International Exposition in Atlanta,
1895-gave his famous speech…
Atlanta Compromise Speech
Focus on learning skillsGain economic strength
Have to earn respect and the right to demand equality
Work your way up in society
Blacks and whites need to work together to achieve racial equality
Fought for civil rights Demanded equality
(14th amend) Knowledge and truth
not enough Need ACTIONACTION Education for 10
percent “talented tenth” of African American population
Niagara Movement Did not agree with
Booker T. Washington
DuBois thought Washington was making social, political and economic decisions that affected all blacks
He disagreed with the idea that blacks who became economically successful and waited long enough would see race relations improve
W.E.B. DuBois
WashingtonWashingtonDuBoisDuBois
“If one just If one just works hard, works hard, he can he can achieve achieve many many things”things”
““We must We must speak out speak out against against unfair unfair treatment in treatment in this society”this society”
How would you feel if you were not allowed to go to the same school as other children in your community?
Booker T. Washington W. E. B. DuBois
Compare and ContrastWashington and DuBois
Use pages: 270-271
How they were alike
Friend of DuboisFought for social equalityCivil leaderLeading educator First black president of Morehouse CollegeNAACPYMCA
“social reformer”Civic leaderNeighborhood Union:Gave neighborhood vocational classes for children Health centerClubs for boys and girlsProvided financial aid
Lugenia Burns HopeLugenia Burns Hope
Entrepreneur Successful Business Owner
A former slave, who owned several barber shops he was an entrepreneur, founder and president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, (one of the most successful black-owned insurance businesses in the nation).
At the time of his death in 1927, he was also Atlanta's wealthiest black citizen.
1. Which African American leader believed that a “Talented Tenth” of the African American population could serve as leaders for all other African Americans?
A. Frederick Douglass B. W.E.B. DuBois
C. John Hope D. Booker T. Washington
A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
They take a risk to make a profit.
2. What organization was founded by Lugenia Burns Hope?
A. NAACP
B. Girl ScoutsC. Neighborhood Union
D. Y.W.C.A.
3. What business made Alonzo Herndon a successful businessman?
A. Coca-colaB. Atlanta Mutual Insurance CompanyC. Georgia PacificD. Western and Atlantic Railroad
4. What racial issue did Booker T. Washington support?
A. economic equality B. political equality C. religious equality
D. social equality
What racial issue, opposed by Booker T. Washington, did W.E.B.DuBois support?
A. economic equality B. political equality C. religious equality
D. social equality
Your task:Your task:Create an acoustic poem with one of the Create an acoustic poem with one of the
following African American leaders, using their following African American leaders, using their full namefull name
Your poem MUST include information from your Your poem MUST include information from your notes or the textbooknotes or the textbook
Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington W.E.B. DuBoisW.E.B. DuBois John HopeJohn Hope Lugenia Burns HopeLugenia Burns Hope Alonzo HerndonAlonzo Herndon