Blacks in the South were greatly concerned about land ownership, education and self help. Washington encouraged African-Americans to stay in the South while Ida B. Wells urged them to head North escaping all the unfairness. He also felt that if African-Americans were more concerned with the wealth of Whites then they would eventually be granted their constitutional rights. He basically advertised a “go slow” approach to avoid a harsh white backlash. The effect was that many youths in the South had to accept sacrifices of potential political power, civil rights and higher education. Washington valued the “industrial” education because he believed it provided the critical skills available for the majority of the jobs available to African-Americans. For the long term, he believed that "blacks would eventually gain full participation in society by showing themselves to be responsible, reliable American
Blacks in the South were greatly concerned about land ownership, education and self help. Washington encouraged African-Americans to stay in the South while Ida B. Wells urged them to head North escaping all the unfairness. He also felt that if African-Americans were more concerned with the wealth of Whites then they would eventually be granted their constitutional rights. He basically advertised a “go slow” approach to avoid a harsh white backlash. The effect was that many youths in the South had to accept sacrifices of potential political power, civil rights and higher education. Washington valued the “industrial” education because he believed it provided the critical skills available for the majority of the jobs available to African-Americans. For the long term, he believed that "blacks would eventually gain full participation in society by showing themselves to be responsible, reliable American