The Differing Views of Booker T Washington & W.E.B. DuBois

In what year was Booker T. Washington born?

• 1881

• 1872

• 1865

• 1856

What was the main goal of the Tuskegee Institute under Booker T. Washington's leadership?

• To organize the Niagara Movement

• To educate freedmen on trades for societal acceptance

• To fight for black civil rights

• To promote racial segregation

What controversial stance did Booker T. Washington unveil in his Atlanta Exposition Speech?

• Formation of the Tuskegee Institute

• Demand for immediate civil rights

• Acceptance of segregation for education and trade careers

• Rejection of all forms of discrimination

In what year was W.E.B. Du Bois born?

• 1856

• 1885

• 1865

• 1868

What was W.E.B. Du Bois's reaction to Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Exposition Speech?

• He had no opinion on it

• He fully supported it

• He helped write the speech

• He initially congratulated Washington but later denounced it

What did the Niagara Movement demand?

• Support for Booker T. Washington's policies

• Immediate access to equal civil rights and an end to segregation

• Acceptance of segregation for practical skills education

• Formation of more institutions like the Tuskegee Institute

Where did Booker T. Washington attend school for the first time?

• Massachusetts

• Alabama

• West Virginia

• Virginia

What was the first southern experience for W.E.B. Du Bois?

• Attending Harvard University

• Teaching at the Tuskegee Institute

• Attending Fisk University in Nashville, TN

• Organizing the Niagara Movement

What did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois have in common?

• They both were born into slavery

• They both attended Fisk University

• They both supported the Atlanta Compromise

• They both wanted to improve the lives of African-Americans

Which university did W.E.B. Du Bois become the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from?

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

• Columbia University