WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Creating a “talented tenth” of Black leaders
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learning a valuable trade or job
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Avoiding all forms of racial violence
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Demanding immediate end to segregation
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Washington promoted the accommodationist approach to civil rights. This was based on his theory that African Americans could not contend with social and political oppression and so should focus on developing their economic power.