- This quotation reveals that Hurston does not allow her color define her. She does not allow her race determine what she can and cannot do. She does not wallow in the hardships that many African-American have to face, she is too busy living her life and making the best of it. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois had very different views than Hurston’s. Washington and Du Bois were both advocates for changing the condition for African-Americans. They seemed to let their race ultimately determine how they lived. Meaning their race is a big reason they became such historic advocates, which is a great thing it is just not how Hurston views race.
