Dubois vs. Washington

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois were among two of the most influential black leaders that strove to attain racial equality for African Americans during the early twentieth century. Although both Washington and Dubois sought to advance civil rights for African Americans, each stressed a contrasting philosophy as to how to achieve their goal (Taylor). Heeding the belief that blacks would be granted civil and political rights after gaining economic independence, Washington urged …

…and W.E.B. Du Bois. Economically, politically, and socially, African Americans have progressed enormously since these men strove to attain racial equality for blacks. Although problems are sill evident today, the United States is a better place for African Americans because of the lives and work of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois (Rowh). These men played pivotal roles in attaining equality for African Americans and should thus never go unremembered.