Question

progressive reform stations - cp
station 2: civil rights reform
important notes from this station:

• what did booker t. washington want?
• what did w.e.b. dubois want?
• what was the original purpose of the naacp?

station activity: the publication of w.e.b. du boiss the souls of black folk launched a new, more confrontational approach to civil rights. in his book, du bois, the first african american to receive a phd. from harvard, condemned booker t. washingtons philosophy of accommodation and his idea that african americans should confine their ambitions to manual labor. in 1908, after anti - black rioting took place in springfield, illinois, du bois and a group of african americans and whites convened a convention in harpers ferry, virginia, that became the basis for the first countrys first national civil rights organization, the national association for the advancement of colored people. by 1914, the naacp had 6,000 members and offices in fifty cities.
instructions read and compare the speeches of booker t. washington and w.e.b. dubois by completing the activities below.
1 briefly describe the discrimination african americans faces after the end of reconstruction.
they faced discrimination from kkk not wanting african americans to gain rights, power or vote
2 which civil rights leader, booker t. washington or w.e.b. dubois do you associate with each of the following ideas? read the idea, then place a \w\ if you think it describes washington or a \d\ if it is more fitting of dubois.
a _d_ demand for immediate enforcement of the reconstruction amendments (13th, 14th, 15th)
b. _w_ urged accommodation with whites, not agitation
c. _w_ supported a gradual approach to civil rights reform
d. _w_ emphasized training for manual labor
e. _d_ found jim crow laws unacceptable and wanted them abolished immediately
f. _w_ said blacks must pull themselves up by their own efforts
g. _d_ urged protest in order to achieve black equality
3 in your opinion, which early civil rights leader would have been more successful in achieving civil rights for african americans in the early 1900s? defend your answer in a good detailed paragraph.

Explanation:

1. After Reconstruction, African - Americans faced discrimination from groups like the KKK who opposed their gaining rights, power, or the vote.

2.

• a. W.E.B. Du Bois (D) demanded immediate enforcement of the Reconstruction Amendments as he was more confrontational.
• b. Booker T. Washington (W) urged accommodation with whites and not agitation.
• c. Booker T. Washington (W) supported a gradual approach to civil rights reform.
• d. Booker T. Washington (W) emphasized training for manual labor.
• e. W.E.B. Du Bois (D) found Jim Crow laws unacceptable and wanted immediate abolition.
• f. Both could be associated with the idea that blacks must pull themselves up by their own efforts, but it is more commonly linked to Booker T. Washington (W).
• g. W.E.B. Du Bois (D) urged protest to achieve black equality.

1. Answers may vary. Some might argue Du Bois was more likely to be successful as his confrontational approach could force immediate change. Others might say Washington's more conciliatory approach was more practical in the face of strong white opposition at the time, as it might have led to slow but steady progress.

Answer:

1. They faced discrimination from the KKK who did not want African - Americans to gain rights, power, or vote.

2.
a. D
b. W
c. W
d. W
e. D
f. W
g. D

1. Answers vary. For example, Du Bois: His confrontational stance could have forced society to address civil rights issues immediately. Or Washington: His practical, accommodation - based approach might have been more effective in the face of strong white resistance at the time.