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Who was Booker T. Washington?
An educator who advocated for industrial education and economic self-reliance for Black Americans.
Who was W.E.B. Du Bois?
A civil rights activist who advocated for liberal arts education and immediate political and social equality for Black Americans.
Washington vs. Du Bois: Education?
Washington: Industrial education for economic progress. | Du Bois: Liberal arts for intellectual leadership and civil rights.
Washington vs. Du Bois: Approach to rights?
Washington: Gradual progress, focus on economic self-reliance first. | Du Bois: Immediate civil rights and challenging discrimination.
What was the Atlanta Exposition Address?
Booker T. Washington's 1895 speech advocating for industrial education and gradual progress for Black Americans.