Booker T Washington & WEB DuBois

What was a significant outcome of Washington's speaking engagements?

• He became the first African-American invited to the White House.

• He was ignored by both black and white audiences.

• He founded the NAACP.

• He became a governor of a state.

W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African-American to earn a doctorate from which university?

• Yale

• Stanford

• Harvard

• Princeton

What was Booker T. Washington's primary focus for African-Americans?

• Achieving immediate political rights

• Gaining independence through learning trades

• Establishing a new political party

• Moving to northern states

Which of the following statements describes Washington's Atlanta Compromise speech?

• It advocated for immediate civil rights.

• It urged blacks to focus on economic security.

• It called for the abolition of segregation.

• It was a rejection of any form of accommodation.

What did Washington advocate for regarding segregation?

• Immediate dismantling of segregation laws

• Complete integration into society

• A separate nation for African-Americans

• Temporary acceptance of segregation

W.E.B. Du Bois believed that civil rights and higher education were critical for which group?

• The "Talented Tenth"

• The majority of African-Americans

• Recent immigrants

• Only the wealthiest African-Americans

How did Du Bois view Washington's approach to racial issues?

• He fully supported it.

• He believed it was too accommodating.

• He thought it was radical.

• He had no opinion on it.