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The Pioneers of Civil Rights
Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. DuBois
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Booker T. Washington April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915
Educator, author, orator, and advisor Founder of Tuskegee Institute Famous speech at Atlanta Cotton Exposition
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What was Washington's Agenda?
Publicly accepted DISENFRANCHISEMENT and social segregation Blacks should take a "back seat" to whites Be patient! Over time, blacks would advance through education Eventually blacks will be accepted as equals
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W.E.B DuBois February 23, 1868 - August 27, 1963
Sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, editor Professor at Atlanta University First African-American to receive Ph.D. From Harvard Cofounder of the NAACP
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What was DuBois' Agenda? Strongly opposed Washington
Fight for full and equal rights in ALL parts of life Pan-Africanism- a solidarity of Africans worldwide National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Atlanta Compromise Speech of 1895
Quick Facts Facts Dates College Affiliation Known For Washington Tuskegee Institute Atlanta Compromise Speech of 1895 DuBois Atlanta University NAACP
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Washington DuBois
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