RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE END OF RECONSTRUCTION AND THE ELECTION OF 1876
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campaign against lynching and other forms of violence and discrimination.
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leave the South and form their own independent communities in the West.
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postpone the fight for civil rights and concentrate instead on economic goals.
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use education as a means to pursue full equality and civil rights.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Booker T. Washington, educator, reformer and the most influentional black leader of his time (1856-1915) preached a philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity and accomodation. He urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Washington (1856-1915) was born into slavery and rose to become a leading African American intellectual of the 19 century, founding Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (Now Tuskegee University) in 1881 and the National Negro Business League two decades later.
Detailed explanation-3: -His writings, which included 40 books, were widely read and highly regarded. Among his works was an autobiography titled “Up From Slavery” (1901), “Character Building” (1902), “My Larger Education” (1911), and “The Man Farthest Down” (1912).