Washington's Speech By African Americans Ought To Specialise In Education

In 1895, Washington delivered a speech at the ATLANTA EXPOSITION. He declared that African Americans ought to specialise in education. Learning Latin and Greek served no purpose within the day-after-day realities of Southern life. African Americans ought to abandon their short hopes of social and political equality. Washington argued that once whites saw African Americans tributary as productive members of society, equality would naturally follow. For those dreaming of a black utopia of freedom, Washington declared, "Cast down your bucket wherever you're." several whites approved of this moderate stance, whereas African Americans were split. Critics referred to as his speech the Atlanta Compromise and defendant Washington of coddling Southern