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African American Leaders

African American Leaders. Booker T. Washington. Equality through vocational training He accepted social separation African Americans could advance faster through hard work Rather than by demanding rights. W.E. B. Du Bois. Believed in full:

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African American Leaders

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  1. African American Leaders

  2. Booker T. Washington Equality through vocational training He accepted social separation African Americans could advance faster through hard work Rather than by demanding rights

  3. W.E. B. Du Bois Believed in full: Political, civil and social rights for African Americans Speak out! against discrimination Become college educated “Talented Tenth” Founder of the NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

  4. Booker T. Washington Economic Equality 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 come work within the limitations of “separate but equal” The International Exposition in Atlanta, 1895-gave his famous speech…

  5. Atlanta Compromise Speech Focus on learning skills Gain 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

  6. W.E.B. DuBoisSocial EqualityNAACP • Fought for civil rights • Demanded equality (14th amend) • Knowledge and truth not enough • Need ACTION • Education for 10 percent “talented tenth” of African American population • Did not agree with Booker T. Washington

  7. 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

  8. Who said this-Washington or DuBois? “If one just works hard, he can achieve many things” Washington “We must speak out against unfair treatment in this society” DuBois

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  10. How would you feel if you were not allowed to go to the same school as other children in your community?

  11. Compare and Contrast Washington and DuBois Use pages: 270-271 Booker T. Washington W. E. B. DuBois How they were alike

  12. John Hope • Lugenia Burns Hope Friend of Dubois Fought for social equality Civil leader Leading educator First black president of Morehouse College NAACP YMCA “social reformer” Civic leader Neighborhood Union: Gave neighborhood vocational classes for children Health center Clubs for boys and girls Provided financial aid

  13. Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927) • An African American barber and entrepreneur, he was 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,

  14. Quick Quiz 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

  15. Quick Quiz 2. What organization was founded by Lugenia Burns Hope? A. NAACP B. Girl Scouts C. Neighborhood Union D. Y.W.C.A.

  16. Quick Quiz 3. What business made Alonzo Herndon a successful businessman? A. Coca-cola B. Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company C. Georgia Pacific D. Western and Atlantic Railroad

  17. Quick Quiz 4. What racial issue did Booker T. Washington support? A. economic equality B. political equality C. religious equality D. social equality

  18. Bonus 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

  19. Acoustic Poem Your task: Create an acoustic poem with one of the following African American leaders, using their full name Your poem MUST include information from your notes or the textbook Booker T. Washington W.E.B. DuBois John Hope Lugenia Burns Hope Alonzo Herndon

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