USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What issue split Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois?
A
Washington’s lesser emphasis on attainment of political and civil rights
B
Washington’s unwillingness to accept advice from anyone other than African Americans
C
DuBois’s belief that African Americans needed to achieve economic self-sufficiency
D
DuBois’s minimization of importance of education
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. However, they sharply disagreed on strategies for black social and economic progress.

Detailed explanation-2: -Washington did publicly speak out against the evils of segregation, lynching, and discrimination in voting. He also secretly participated in lawsuits involving voter registration tests, exclusion of blacks from juries, and unequal railroad facilities.

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