US.09: Booker T. Washington y W.E.B. Du Bois

Who were Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois?

• Influential African American leaders in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

• Presidents of the United States.

• Famous inventors.

• Novelists.

Where did Booker T. Washington receive his formal education?

• Fisk University

• Harvard University

• Hampton Institute in Virginia

• University of Massachusetts

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

• 1856

• 1868

• 1915

• 1963

What was Washington's philosophy regarding education and social progress?

• Focus on immediate political equality.

• Focus on economic self-sufficiency and gradual social progress.

• Focus on formal education and civil rights.

• Focus on the fight for suffrage.

What did Du Bois believe about equality for African Americans?

• They should accept segregation.

• They should focus on practical skills.

• They should have access to the same educational opportunities and civil rights as whites.

• They should work within the existing social and economic structure.

Where did W.E.B. Du Bois attend university?

• Hampton Institute

• Fisk University

• University of Virginia

• Yale University

What did Washington advocate as essential tools for economic empowerment?

• Immediate political and social equality

• Political activism

• Vocational and industrial education

• Civil rights and suffrage

What was Du Bois's perspective on the civil rights struggle?

• Temporarily accept segregation

• Focus on practical skills

• Fight for immediate political and social equality

• Work within the existing social structure

What academic degree did W.E.B. Du Bois obtain at Harvard?

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctorate (Ph.D.)

• None

What did Washington believe about the acceptance of segregation?

• It should be challenged immediately

• It should be accepted temporarily while the value of African Americans was demonstrated

• It was not an important issue

• It should be accepted permanently