Booker T Washington's Impact On African American Education

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Booker T. Washington founder of the Tuskegee Institute was an advocate for the rights of African Americans and a better equality for them. His main vocal of words were for African Americans to gain more respect economically and socially by giving up their political power, the insistence on civil rights and lastly higher education of younger Nergo child. The main goal for African Americans in the early to late 1800s was to gain their Civil Rights and win over as much political power as possible but in the mind of Booker T. Washington, that should be the least of their worries along with getting a higher education. He believed what should be more important is obtaining economic power and social power; “Cast down your bucket where you are”— cast …show more content…
Du Bois, a civil rights activist did not believe in giving up political power, civil right and the education of the younger generation was the only way of gaining respect in the society. He did not agree when Washington explained that black individuals can only “survive through submission” (Du Bois Pg3), which in reality meant giving up three important part of themselves to the white, Political power, civil rights and access to higher education. He felt offended by the actions and ideologies Washington took to support African Americans. W.E.B. Du Bois advocates that African Americans are worth a lot more then what then the things they did as slaves. More than the acers of land they worked, the houses they clean and beating that given by the masters: “They do not expect that the free right to vote, to enjoy civic rights, and to be educated, will come in a moment; they do not expect to see the bias and prejudices of years disappear at the blast of a trumpe…..” (Du Bois 5). African Americans wanted a chance of educating, being able to understand what the white boys did. Being able to vote is one of the greatest privilege that a man of color could gain and having an education makes that possible. Du Bois does not agree with Booker T. Washington advocating to put education, civil rights and political power on hold to gain power in the industrial world working with whites and gaining respect in that form of way. W.E.B Du Bois philosophy on black social and economic progress was exclusively focused on giving blacks a chance of great political power, civil rights and most importantly education so they can ultimately understand what is going on more clearly. Having an education helps everyone gain respect and also move higher in an industry they desire. While Booker T. Washington believes leaving civil rights and education till the very end is better because it is better to be respected economically and
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