The Rivalry for Equality Between the Booker T. Rebellion and the Du Bois Resistance “I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed,” says Booker T. Washington, the man who had one of the biggest impacts on the south with his opinions on how to handle racism. W. E. B. Du Bois severely influenced racial rights as well and had a firm viewpoint regarding equality. Although Washington and Du Bois both fought for the rights of African Americans, their ways of approaching this issue was contradictory to each other. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the differences between W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington and how
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Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois fought for the same aspirations, their values varied because of the ways they were raised. Booker T. Washington lived as a slave and worked hard for everything he gained in life, so his path to racial equality consisted of acceptance of difficult circumstances in order to later achieve his request. He claimed that this would earn African Americans their desire to be free from racial discrimination. Booker believed that white men would rely on black workers and soon repay them by administering specifically black education. Many people admired Booker for his practical approach on the matter (Encyclopedia). In great contrast to the impoverished life of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois was raised in a higher social class which caused his views on racism to be more politically charged. Du Bois feared Washington’s ideas because he assumed this would never lead to the important goal that they were both seeking. Du Bois comprehended this as blacks submitting to social and political racism, and he did not support that. W. E. B. strongly believed that in order to remove this idea that white people are superior to blacks, the government must take immediate action to resolve the issue. Due to Du Bois background, his mindset portrays this political explanation to these problems that America was facing. He promoted the same goal as Washington, but had a different path to resolving the affair …show more content…
Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois endured challenges in order to fight for racial justice. They both strived for equality and believed that there was a way to improve circumstances even though their approaches were different. Booker and W. E. B. had pasts that impacted their future lives in a major way, and they both became leading political figures of their time. Despite their differences, they both had respect for each other because of their common goal. Their work will not be forgotten, for they have changed the future greatly and paved a way for future activists and leaders to make change as
Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois fought for the same aspirations, their values varied because of the ways they were raised. Booker T. Washington lived as a slave and worked hard for everything he gained in life, so his path to racial equality consisted of acceptance of difficult circumstances in order to later achieve his request. He claimed that this would earn African Americans their desire to be free from racial discrimination. Booker believed that white men would rely on black workers and soon repay them by administering specifically black education. Many people admired Booker for his practical approach on the matter (Encyclopedia). In great contrast to the impoverished life of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois was raised in a higher social class which caused his views on racism to be more politically charged. Du Bois feared Washington’s ideas because he assumed this would never lead to the important goal that they were both seeking. Du Bois comprehended this as blacks submitting to social and political racism, and he did not support that. W. E. B. strongly believed that in order to remove this idea that white people are superior to blacks, the government must take immediate action to resolve the issue. Due to Du Bois background, his mindset portrays this political explanation to these problems that America was facing. He promoted the same goal as Washington, but had a different path to resolving the affair …show more content…
Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois endured challenges in order to fight for racial justice. They both strived for equality and believed that there was a way to improve circumstances even though their approaches were different. Booker and W. E. B. had pasts that impacted their future lives in a major way, and they both became leading political figures of their time. Despite their differences, they both had respect for each other because of their common goal. Their work will not be forgotten, for they have changed the future greatly and paved a way for future activists and leaders to make change as