Lifting as We Climb: Uplift Ideologies and Black Women's Rights and Leadership
Maya Hall
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This study guide covers post-slavery advancement strategies, focusing on the contrasting philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. It examines Washington's emphasis on industrial education and Du Bois's advocacy for liberal arts education and civil rights. The guide also analyzes the Atlanta Exposition Address and Du Bois's counter-arguments.
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#1. Post-Slavery Strategies for Advancement: A Clash of Ideas 💥
This section is super important because it covers the core debates and strategies that shaped the early 20th century. Expect to see it in both MCQs and FRQs.
#1.1 Industrial Education vs. Civil Rights 🧑🏫
- Booker T. Washington: Championed industrial education. Believed economic progress was the key to racial uplift. Think: practical skills = economic power.
- Focus on agriculture, carpentry, and masonry.
His approach was seen as pragmatic, but also criticized for accepting segregation.
- W.E.B. Du Bois: Advocated for liberal arts education and immediate civil rights. Believed in the power of intellectual leadership.
- The "Talented Tenth": Educate the best and brightest to lead the community.
He pushed for political activism and challenging racial discrimination head-on.
#1.2 The Great Debate: Washington vs. Du Bois 🥊
- Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Exposition Address" (1895): *
Argued that Black people should stay in the South, focus on industrial education, and temporarily forgo political rights. He sought to reduce racial tensions by cultivating friendly relations with the white community.
* **Analogy:** Think of it as building a strong foundation (economic power) before building a house (political rights).
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Remember "stay South, learn skills, be friendly" for Washington's approach.
- W.E.B. Du Bois's Counter-Argument: *
Pushed for immediate civil rights, a liberal arts education, and the development of Black intellectual leadership. He believed in actively challenging racial discrimination.
* **Analogy:** Think of it as demanding equal rights and opportunities now, not later.
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Remember "rights now, education for all, challenge discrimination" for Du Bois.
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