Similarities Between W. E. B. Dubois And Booker T. Washington

Your morals mostly come from the way you are brought up. They way you were brought up also defines you as a person. It forms the way you view things, handle or approach certain situations. W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington were raised completely different ways. Some may even go as far to say that they are polar opposites. That is why their approach on getting equality for African Americans are completely different. I agree with both of their approaches for many reasons but I also disagree with points on each argument as well. On one side Dubois never grew up as a slave and he had his education given to him. He never had to go without. He was the top of his class and everyone expected greatness from him. He graduated from Fisk University, Harvard University, and University of Berlin. “He studied with some of the
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They both have strong points as well as weak points. Dubois and Washington should have both came together and put their ideas together and made one big compromise. There is a time to fight and there is a time to just be patient. If we protest all the time it is not going to get anywhere except African Americans more negative looks and stereotypes. During this time there are times that you need to actually protest to get your point across. There is also times to just sit back and be patient. You can always fight for the cause but if you do not sit back and see what the outcome is then you are going to forget what you are fighting for. You are going to get angrier and angrier and forget what the purpose is. You also need people at home to make sure you are economically stable. If you are too busy protesting and fighting for the cause then who is at home making sure you have something to come home to