Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois

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This paper discusses the influence of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois on the American civil rights movement. The author argues that their outlooks are still alive today in debates concerning issues such as racial and class injustice and the role of leadership in the African- American community. The paper gives a brief biography of each man and his respective philosophical outlook. The author highlights where Washington and Du Bois' philosophies diverged, and their ultimate impact on racial equality in America.

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"The dispute between Washington and Du Bois polarized the leaders into two distinct sides, Washington's conservative supporters and Du Bois' radical philosophy (Two). Du Bois' strategy of agitation and protest led directly into the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's. Washington's philosophy is often associated with conservative African Americans such as Justice Clarence Thomas and the Nation of Islam (Two). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gibson, Robert A. "Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Dubois: The Problem of Negro Leadership." Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Retrieved December 05 2006 from: http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1978/2/78.02.02.x.html
• Hansen, Liane. "Interview: Professors Douglas Brinkley and David Levering Lewis discuss the differences and similarities between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois." Weekend Edition: National Public Radio. March 25, 2001. Retrieved December 05 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
• "The Two Nations of Black America." Frontline: Public Broadcasting System. Retrieved December 05 2006 from:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/race/etc/road.html

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