Exploring the Ideas of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois

What was the main focus of Booker T. Washington's philosophy?

• Promoting classical training for Black men

• The study of Black people's lives in America

• Black economic freedom through skills and labor

• Immediate social and political change

What did the Atlanta Compromise Speech advocate for?

• Fighting against Jim Crow laws

• Civil rights litigation

• Self-improvement and dignifying common labor

• Higher education in the humanities

What was the primary goal of the Atlanta Compromise according to Washington?

• To integrate Black people into the larger white community

• To achieve immediate social and political equality

• To establish higher education institutions for Black Americans

• To promote Black economic stability and safety

Why did some Black leaders find Washington's approach too submissive?

• Because it advocated for segregation

• Because it did not challenge Jim Crow laws directly

• Because it ignored the importance of higher education

• Because it focused too much on economic stability

Who was the most outspoken critic of Booker T. Washington's work?

• Captain America

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

What concept is W.E.B. Du Bois known for introducing?

• The Atlanta Compromise

• Self-sufficiency

• Industrial education

• Double consciousness

What was the Talented Tenth according to Du Bois?

• The top 10% of wealthy Black Americans

• A group advocating for immediate civil rights

• The most capable 10% of Black men leading the race

• A civil rights organization founded by Washington

What does double consciousness describe?

• The cognitive dissonance of being Black in America

• The philosophical debate between Washington and Du Bois

• The economic strategy of self-sufficiency

• The educational approach of the Talented Tenth

How did Washington and Du Bois's backgrounds influence their philosophies?

• Du Bois's academic background led him to focus on social sciences

• Both were born into slavery and shared similar views

• Both prioritized economic stability over civil rights

• Washington's upbringing in the South made him cautious of direct confrontation

What did Washington secretly fund and support?

• Civil rights cases for voting rights

• The founding of the NAACP

• The Niagara Movement

• Educational institutions