Booker T. Washington
-He taught his
students that they
should be focusing on
the practical parts of life
-He believed that African
Americans would gain respect by becoming financially stable
-Helped his students by teaching them work skills
-A traditionalist
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W.E.B. Dubois
-Encouraged people to go out and fight for their equality and rights
-He encouraged his followers to become educated in Liberal Arts
-He thought African Americans should be proud of their race
-His goal was to make the every day worker into a man
-A modernist
-Helped organized the National Negro Business League
-College graduates aiming to improve the lives of African Americans
Compare and Contrast Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois
(author: Katie Garcia)