African American Leaders Quiz

What was Booker T. Washington's primary approach to improving the lives of African Americans?

• Advocating for vocational education and economic self-reliance

• Demanding immediate civil rights and integration

• Supporting migration to Africa

• Advocating for violent resistance

Which institution was founded by Booker T. Washington?

• Morehouse College

• Tuskegee Institute

• Howard University

• Fisk University

How did Booker T. Washington propose African Americans gain equality?

• Through economic success and vocational training

• By demanding full civil rights immediately

• By leaving the United States

• By engaging in political protests

What famous speech did Booker T. Washington deliver advocating for gradual progress?

• The Atlanta Compromise

• The Gettysburg Address

• I Have a Dream

• The Emancipation Proclamation

W.E.B. DuBois believed that African Americans should focus on:

• Industrial education

• Higher education and leadership development

• Emigrating to Africa

• Passive resistance

What was the name of W.E.B. DuBois's group that sought to advance civil rights for African Americans?

• NAACP

• Black Panthers

• National Urban League

• Freedmen's Bureau

Which of the following ideas is associated with W.E.B. DuBois?

• "Separate but equal"

• "Talented Tenth"

• "Economic self-reliance"

• "Manifest Destiny"

How did W.E.B. DuBois's approach differ from Booker T. Washington's?

• DuBois advocated for immediate civil rights, while Washington focused on gradual economic progress

• DuBois supported industrial education, while Washington opposed education

• DuBois believed in segregation, while Washington supported integration

• DuBois focused on migration, while Washington emphasized resistance

What was W.E.B. DuBois’s primary critique of Booker T. Washington?

• Washington's emphasis on vocational education overlooked the need for civil rights and higher education

• Washington supported segregation laws

• Washington advocated for violent resistance

• Washington ignored the economic needs of African Americans

Which publication did W.E.B. DuBois use to advocate for civil rights?

• The Souls of Black Folk

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Crisis

• The North Star