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Who was Booker T. Washington?
An educator who advocated for industrial education and economic self-sufficiency for Black Americans.
Who was W.E.B. Du Bois?
A scholar and activist who advocated for civil rights and liberal arts education for Black Americans.
Define industrial education.
Education focused on practical skills, like agriculture, carpentry, and masonry, to promote economic self-sufficiency.
What is the 'Talented Tenth'?
W.E.B. Du Bois's concept of educating the most talented Black individuals to become leaders in their communities.
Define racial uplift.
Ideology focused on the advancement of the Black community through education, economic empowerment, and moral improvement.
What is liberal arts education?
Education focused on broad intellectual development, including humanities, sciences, and critical thinking.
Define segregation.
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
Define Industrial Education.
Education focused on practical skills like agriculture, carpentry, and masonry, aimed at economic self-sufficiency.
What is Liberal Arts Education?
Education focused on intellectual development, critical thinking, and a broad understanding of various subjects.
Define the 'Talented Tenth'.
W.E.B. Du Bois's concept of educating the most intellectually gifted Black individuals to become leaders in the community.
What does 'racial uplift' mean?
The idea that the advancement of some members of a race can benefit the entire race.
Define segregation.
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.