The “The Atlanta Compromise” (Atlanta) by Booker T. Washington and “The Niagara Movement” (Niagara) by W.E.B. DuBois have the overall theme of equality throughout their speeches. The two speeches discuss voting and educational rights of African Americans compared to that of white Americans. DuBois and Washington both agree that voting rights for African Americans would give them equality with white Americans, but the two speakers believe in taking different pathways to get rights. However, only DuBois believes that education is also another important right to be given to African Americans in order for them to gain equality. Washington believes that education is important, but it does not matter if education is equal in order to reach an equality
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In his speech, he claims that with the right to vote, “goes everything: Freedom, manhood, the honor of [the white man’s] wife, the chastity of [their] daughters, the right to work, and the chance to rise, and let no man listen to those who deny this,” (DuBois 1). DuBois feels that the right to vote gives a black man his manhood. DuBois demands that the right to vote be given to the African Americans as soon as possible. He mainly uses words with emotion attached to them to gain sympathy from his audience. Using the word freedom in his speech, he gets his audience to think about what freedom means to them. Since his audience is white people their main idea of freedom is that it is something Americans fought for from England, and something Americans stand by with their saying “the land of the free.” This gets his white audience to see that they wanted freedom in the 1700’s just as much as the African Americans do now. With his use of pathos he gets his audience to see the perspective of the African Americans and gets the white people to step into the African Americans’ shoes. This allows DuBois to persuade his audience to allow African Americans the right to vote. He believes that this is way for everyone to be equal. Washington also believes that the African Americans should receive voting rights now the Civil War has …show more content…
They both discuss the importance of voting rights in order reach equality between the two races. Even though Washington and Dubois both discuss education of the African American children, only DuBois believes that it is very important to have an equal education between the two races. Due to this fact, DuBois was more effective overall in persuading his audience members to take his stance on the matter because of the side he takes with education. This allows DuBois to make substantial progress for the Civil Rights Movement because he is able to persuade his audience to agree with giving the African Americans equality, which could not have be possible without his demanding and emotional tone throughout his entire
In his speech, he claims that with the right to vote, “goes everything: Freedom, manhood, the honor of [the white man’s] wife, the chastity of [their] daughters, the right to work, and the chance to rise, and let no man listen to those who deny this,” (DuBois 1). DuBois feels that the right to vote gives a black man his manhood. DuBois demands that the right to vote be given to the African Americans as soon as possible. He mainly uses words with emotion attached to them to gain sympathy from his audience. Using the word freedom in his speech, he gets his audience to think about what freedom means to them. Since his audience is white people their main idea of freedom is that it is something Americans fought for from England, and something Americans stand by with their saying “the land of the free.” This gets his white audience to see that they wanted freedom in the 1700’s just as much as the African Americans do now. With his use of pathos he gets his audience to see the perspective of the African Americans and gets the white people to step into the African Americans’ shoes. This allows DuBois to persuade his audience to allow African Americans the right to vote. He believes that this is way for everyone to be equal. Washington also believes that the African Americans should receive voting rights now the Civil War has …show more content…
They both discuss the importance of voting rights in order reach equality between the two races. Even though Washington and Dubois both discuss education of the African American children, only DuBois believes that it is very important to have an equal education between the two races. Due to this fact, DuBois was more effective overall in persuading his audience members to take his stance on the matter because of the side he takes with education. This allows DuBois to make substantial progress for the Civil Rights Movement because he is able to persuade his audience to agree with giving the African Americans equality, which could not have be possible without his demanding and emotional tone throughout his entire