Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois arguably two of the most important people of their time and definitely in African American history. But my, argument is who was more important, who made a bigger impact, and who had greater beliefs. I believe that W.E.B. Dubois had a greater impact than Booker T. Washington did. I feel like W.E.B. Dubois had greater beliefs and saw the bigger picture a lot better than Booker T. Washington. My first argument toward this belief is that there approaches were a lot different and the way they thought.…
Did you know Nelson Mandela didn’t only fight for civil rights? He was also awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for his actions during protests and speeches. During part of Nelson’s lifetime he had to deal with lots of racial discrimination in Africa. Nelson Mandela, was an African activist for civil rights, during this Nelson was thrown in jail unconstitutionally, and many deadly protests went on after that. Later Nelson Mandela was released and voted president of South Africa, a Civil Rights activist, using perseverance during the protests and his jail…
As the head of Tuskegee Institute Booker T Washington was a key historical figure and spokesperson for the black race between the 19th and 20th century. He believed African Americans should grow and develop through the likes of effort and education. Instead of seeking to achieve social and political equality with the Caucasian race. His impact on the history of the black race and his fight for desegregation.…
Booker T. Washington Imagine being an African American in the Progressive Era and not having full civil rights like the whites have. Booker T. Washington was born a slave in on April 5, 1856. Poverty ruled out regular schooling, but Booker T. was determined to get an education. He enrolled at Hampton University (at the time it was called Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute), to pay the expenses he worked as a janitor.…
In the article The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol. 3 author Louis R. Harlan portrays Mr. Washington as a well-educated, respectable African-American whom strived to take hold of the opportunity of an early rising industrial nation. Mr. Washington took advantage of the South’s economic hardships encouraging them to give the freedmen the right to own property and have businesses. Furthermore, stating that these rights were more important than any political rights. Lastly, Mr. Washington seemed to play-on the racist heartstrings by verbally slighting African Americans stating that it was through some fault of their own that they were less educated and less prosperous than white American’s.…
Born a slave in Virginia, Booker Taliaferro Washington was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. During the post-reconstruction era, between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. “he urged blacks to accept their inferior social position for the present and to strive to raise themselves through vocational training and economic self-reliance (Johnson,NP)”. The technique Washington used worked because he lived his life prioritizing education, leading to future influential people, basing or contradicting their beliefs off of his, and finally . Booker T. Washington’s civil rights policy that blacks should work their way up to undeniable equality…
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X shared the idea that everyone should be treated equal regardless of color. Their passion for civil rights and what they achieved makes them world figures. While they both fought for what they believed, the approach they used was completely different. Martin Luther King came from a long family line of pastors. He grew up in Atlanta with a good family and he was very well educated.…
Since the early 1600’s when the first of the African Americans came to America they have been discriminated and treated as the lesser race. The time between 1887 through present day have seen some of the worst conditions for the African Americans. With such things as Jim Crow laws which were laws put in place for racial segregation, these laws saw the uprising of civil rights which lead to the expansion and worldwide recognition of racial segregation. African Americans responded to this by strikes and civil rights movements, but with people such as Booker T. Washington the presence of fighting back became weaker as Washington wanted to accept racial discrimination, we also see people like Malcom X who have a much more radical view on the civil…
Martin Luther King Jr. and Oscar Romero were both great students who spent many years studying. After being mentored by Morehouse College President Benjamin E. Mays, King felt that God had called him to be a pastor but also fight for social justice. At a young age, Romero felt called to defend the poor and fight the injustices being done by the government. There is no doubt that Oscar Romero and Martin Luther King Jr. were incredible men that worked diligently towards equality and justice for all. Whether it be leading the Civil Rights Movement (MLK Jr.) or challenging the power of the government during the civil war in El Salvador (Romero).…
“If they gave the brains in their heads just half as much attention as they do their hair, they would be a thousand times better off.” (Malcolm X, 182) Malcolm X is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. At a very young age, his family was a target of the frequent racist violence. These acts of violence include white supremacists burning their home to the ground, and witnessing his father’s murder by the same supremacist people. Soon after the murder, his mother was hospitalized for mental illness and he was transferred to foster care.…
On a sweltering summer day in the City of Atlanta or the “ATL” as it is affectionately known today, I visited my best friend while he visited his father for the summer. That day I remember vividly because as soon as we stepped outside of the airport to take the “MARTA” train, I began to sweat profusely. Anyone that has been to Atlanta during the summer knows it is incredibly humid there. A week earlier I had seen my friend, and we planned out what we were going to do that week I visited. I knew I wanted to visit Spellman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, and Morris Brown College, but before I could visit the Atlanta University Center or the “AUC” as it is called to the locals, I felt compelled to visit the grave site of one of the most influential human being to walk this earth.…
Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King JR understanding of injustice towards their people made them take action. They were brave people, who stood up for what was right. Their actions and way of thinking made them a great threat towards the white racist citizens. The citizens were against treating color people equally, because in their eyes color people were inferior to them.…
As I grew up and I achieved most of my education in Egypt, I never felt one day that the lifestyle and the status of the people have been affected by the color of their own skin as I saw it here in the USA. I always remember the President Sadat, the president of Egypt, he was one of the most extraordinary men in the last half century in our area, and he was black. All Arabs and the international community, not just Egyptian people, admired him and he was a man of great legacy. Similarly, I will not go so far and to remember Martin Luther King here in the USA and Nelson Mandela in South Africa, they were the most influential figures all over the world in the last century, and they were black also. But, when I immigrated to the USA, fifteen years ago, I was surprised when I saw people looking at each other and evaluating each other depending on the color of their skin; it was astonishing and new for me.…
There are many people in this world we call leaders. If they are leaders they will go above and beyond for any circumstance. Leaders are usually remembered for what they have done and what they will do. I have two particularly in mind. The two leaders I am speaking of are Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.…
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X During the Civil Rights Movement there were many different kinds of leaders trying to unite the black race and gain equality. Among those leaders, the most prominent and glorified was Martin Luther King. King was a minister from Atlanta, became the spokesman for the fight for equality. King stuck out more than others because of his non violent tactics, which involved peaceful protests, sit-ins and boycotts.…