Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington was a great influence for the black community. The efforts he made to become such a wonderful leader were incredible. Booker T. Washington was a man that started up from scratch. He grew up as a Black slave‚ who did not have many choices in life. He was born on April 5‚ 1856 in Virginia and he had a white father and a black mother. When he was still a child he went to work in a coal mine after the Emancipation Proclamation. When Booker was seventeen he
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W.E.B Du Bois was a black sociologist‚ scholar and activist who’s theory of double consciousness stated that one has more than one social identity‚ thus making it difficult to develop a sense of self. This theory was due to the state that America was in‚ where being an African American or as he referred to as a “Negro” made black people socially aware of their social identity of being American and being a black person. This theory was stated in Du Bois’ book which he wrote in 1903‚ The Souls of Black
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Civil War‚ blacks in America faced much discrimination. Booker T. Washington dedicated his life to helping the black community become educated self-reliant. Because of his hardships‚ Booker T. Washington became one of the most influential leaders of his time. Booker T. Washington’s strict upbringing and morals led to many of his successes later in life. Washington was born into slavery in Virginia on April 5‚ 1856 (Foner‚ “Booker T. Washington”). From a young age‚ he was instilled with a love of learning
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From extensive lessons in African American history‚ or American history in general‚ many individuals are familiar with William Edward Burghardt; also known as W.E.B. Du Bois. He was a preeminent sociologist‚ an activist‚ and a writer. Du Bois was also well Educated from one of the top colleges‚ Harvard University. Du Bois is known for many things‚ those being a founding officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)‚ his famous book‚ The Souls of Black Folk‚ and his
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Intra-class struggles still makes a significant impact in America. The middle class still struggles today through wages and job employment‚ so it is difficult to make a quality way of living in society. There was a struggle for women in economics where they face a challenge of being economically independent. However‚ racism was a major struggle for African-Americans in which the Civil Rights Movement followed after. Civil Rights Movement was a time where it eliminated racial barriers‚ but it led
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During the time of lynching‚ two black writers‚ Ida B. Wells and Thomas Stanford had conveyed their ideas through the writings in hope of a healthy public opinion. Ida B. Wells had written the pamphlet Lynch Law in Georgia‚ and Thomas Stanford had written The Tragedy of the Negro in America. In Lynch Law in Georgia‚ Wells utilized the reporting of Atlanta newspapers to create her own case. She included detective accounts within the pamphlet that compares to the newspaper reports. Within Stanford’s
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Booker T. Washington Atlanta Compromise In 1895‚ Booker T. Washington delivered his “Atlanta Compromise” address. Washington’s speech was very influential and was almost not allowed to be spoken in front of a mainly White audience. However‚ it was decided that having a Black speaker would impress the Northerners and prove the South’s racial progress. Washington’s compromise provided the theory of “cast their buckets where they are” for the Blacks. Throughout Washington’s entire address‚ the
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Ida B. Wells is one of the most iconic African American women reformists that boldly challenged social injustices and demand for equality. She was raised in Holy Springs‚ Mississippi that was freed from slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation. Granted educational opportunities her enthusiasm to learn and the search for the truth grew which led her to many achievements on being a teacher‚ businesswomen‚ newspaper columnist‚ and investigative journalist. The best achievement though was her international
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Article Critique The Southern Roots of Ida B Wells-Barnett’s Revolutionary Activism By Rychetta N. Watkins Before Ida B Wells-Barnett expanded her revolutionary essence to the north‚ and even all the way to places like Britain; she began her long journey to activism deep in the heart of her southern roots‚ in Memphis. In the article‚ The Southern Roots of Ida B Wells-Barnett’s Revolutionary Activism‚ by Rychetta N. Watkins‚ Watkins reconstructs Ida B Wells’ life of activism‚ feminism‚ and leadership
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Ida B is a different kind of child. She lives with her mother and father on a apple orchard. Ida lives simple. She is homeschooled due to an unpleasant first school experience and she loves life exactly the way it is. She often times goes out to the apple orchard to talk to the tree‚ who she has all given names. She converses with the brook and seeks advice from a wise old tree on the mountain. However‚ Ida B’s world gets turned upside down when her mother falls ill with cancer. Her mother and father
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