W.E.B. Du Bois vs. Booker T. Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois vs. Booker T. Washington African-Americans in the 18th and 19th century lived in a period of tension. African Americans faced greater challenges--legal, economic, social, and political--than any other group challenging their own oppressed status and seeking reform. No longer slaves, they were still not treated upon as equals by whites. However, movements as well as several African-American leaders rose to power during this period. They sought to bring the race …

…two different views and ideas. However, they had one thing in common: they sought and advocated for the betterment of their race, whether it was through self-improvement or acquiring nothing less than a university education. Their ideas and actions left a lasting legacy, setting the tone for later years to come. Despite their differences, they are remembered as two of the greatest black leaders and activists who contributed a great deal for the black people.