In the end, one plan is always going to be better when put into action, and in this case I believe that W.E.B. Dubois had the better plan. Both of these men set out to fix poverty and discrimination against blacks in America, but their strategies were radically different. Booker T. Washington felt that the only way to become equals in an unequal society is for blacks to work hard and become something. His idea was that if enough blacks were to become doctors, lawyers, businessman, and become successful in general that they could not be considered anything other than equal.
Washington favors the humble, ask nicely, appreciate what you’re given, and say thank you approach to obtaining social equality. Washington addresses the issue with caution, in doing so he not only comes across as an advocate of Blacks gaining “all privileges of the law”(Up from Slavery, 457), but also of Blacks being prepared “for the exercises of these privileges.”(457) By taking this approach Washington is gaining the appeal within the black community as well as the white community. In contrast to this effective stance, Du Bois asks constantly with a loud and firm voice. Du Bois even goes as far as to say that if the Black community wants social equality they must simply complain. “Ceaseless agitation”( The Souls of Black Folk 563 ) he feels will do more in the fight for equality than “voluntarily throwing away”(563) the reasonable rights they are entitled to.
It is no surprise that African-Americans are more passionate about racial equality. They feel that the federal government should make every effort to improve the social and economic position of their people. Anglo-Saxon Americans feel that they deserve the same social and political standing according to their race, background, or those qualities as stated in “all men are created equal.” Many feel that because of this Anglo-Saxons would favor the endorsement of the norm of equality and reject some of the steps that promote establishing it. Arguments to support these thoughts are segregation, reparations, and racial differences in aspirations for racial
Body Paragraph 1: (a) The Underground Railroad was a unique helpful strategy that helped free many enslaved blacks into freedom. (b) “… To help more than 300 blacks escape slavery.” (c) The quote demonstrates that this action helped free many enslaved blacks and that Harriet Tubman was a warrior for standing up for her beliefs. 3. Body Paragraph 2: (a) Frederick Douglass was a man who had strong morals and decided to speak out against slavery not minding the risk of being recaptured into slavery. (b)
Kennedy included phrases such as one-half, one-third, twice as much, and half as much to indicate the chances of an average American Negro to complete certain obstacles equivalent to the average white American. The motivation for such number references is relevant and leads up to Kennedy's thought that "a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics. Within the speech, Kennedy described this nation to be "founded on the principle that all men are created equal however this applied to everyone but Negroes in the community. Lincoln freed the slaves more than a hundred years ago, but to this day, the slaves'
American is a land of happiness. But, America is a land of inequality. Founded on justice, liberty, and equivalence, this great nation now denies citizens basic civil rights. The United States has a controversial past filled with stories of injustice, hate, and prejudice, but it has overcome these setbacks to lead the nation into a brighter future. From the emancipation of slaves to the civil rights movement, America has stepped onto the path of equality for every citizen.
They would lay out plans to have equal rights with the whites. Dubois was a dominate figure in the demand for total equality not a gradual equality like is rival Booker T Washington. Dubois wanted a stern method to have equality for all. The Niagara movement laid the foundation for the civil rights movement that was to come. He empowered blacks through the meetings to stand up for
This is inspiring because it shows the African American people that they can be better than what once was and let go and forgive all who wronged them. Also, in the quotation above he makes apparent that they are going to gain their place in society. He was confident that they were going to gain freedom no matter what. This engages his audience and inspires African Americans to never give up. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s skillful and knowledgeable use of rhetorical modes made his “I Have a Dream” speech one of the most influential and meaningful speeches of all time.
“Twelve Years a Slave” In the spectacular autobiography, “Twelve Years a Slave” written by Solomon Northup, the author was a free, black, married, educated man, skilled as a musician, farmer, and carpenter. He was living in Saratoga Springs, New York, when two white men approached him with a job offer as a fiddler in a traveling circus. Solomon Northup shares his compelling story in amazing detail of what his life was like as a slave after being abducted in Washington City in 1841. Living as a free man prior to being kidnapped gave him some advantages over other slaves who had not known freedom. Unfortunately, his freedom may have also been a disadvantage during his enslavement.
His story gave many African Americans hope. All could see that he rose out of the shadows of nothing so why couldn’t they do the same? All black men, women, and children came together to overcome one thing; racism. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were a significant peace to the puzzle because they had the power to unite people into one cause. Without these men’s ideas of non-violence retaliation the black race would not have been seen as the victim, instead the problem.