Booker Taliaferro Washington was determined to further the status of African Americans by altering the perspectives of the white community, showcasing their effectiveness towards the rise of an industrial society. Washington sought to reinforce the unyielding support from his antislavery uprising towards his community by sustaining a concrete foundation for his institutions. By enhancing the very platform that brought him success, he was capable of improving the minds of the African Americans in their academic education as well as their training in social customs in an effort to synthesize the black and white community. By reintegrating the knowledge obtained from Mrs. Ruffner, Washington expanded the development of his institution into a
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Although they were presented with a minute portion of land to “Adopt the Habits of Civilized Life” (Hawkins, November 1, 2015), Native Americans were forced to abandon what was seen as a barbaric culture making freedom an inevitable illusion in their lives. Washington did not object to their forceful adjustment to a new society. Rather he approached the delicate situation in a respectful and dignified manner to express his sympathy of sharing similar stories with the “red men” of America. As a result of Washington’s diligence in training the Indians in the rudimentary ideals of America, he gained their trust and courtesy as their “house father” (Washington, 46). He established a community that intertwined black and red men as they continued their efforts on living a civilized life by “wearing the white man’s clothes, eating the white man’s food, speaking the white man’s language, and professing the white man’s religion” (Washington, 47). As Washington mirrored the ideals of the federal government, he mirrored these goals in an appreciative manner altering the attitudes of the minorities during the unification process. He had also prevented the Indians as well as the African Americans from falling behind in a society that heavily supported Darwin’s misinterpretations of adaptation and the adjoining theories within Social …show more content…
Many African Americans were prepared to share in the reform era with the rest of society, but because they were not considered citizens of the nation, they were left out of the reform. As the government became more responsive to the people of America, it refused to address the issues of humans who have contributed to this world as much as any other race. In Washington’s address to establish the Exposition building, he embodied the voice of many African Americans as well as white supporters to encourage the development of a beneficial asset to society. The establishment of the Exposition marked a period of uniformity between the black and white community as the building was deemed “equal to the others on the grounds” (Washington, 101). African Americans became more involved in American affairs with the intention of receiving equal access to American affairs. Inconsequently, their rights were established with restrictions that denied them their own
Although they were presented with a minute portion of land to “Adopt the Habits of Civilized Life” (Hawkins, November 1, 2015), Native Americans were forced to abandon what was seen as a barbaric culture making freedom an inevitable illusion in their lives. Washington did not object to their forceful adjustment to a new society. Rather he approached the delicate situation in a respectful and dignified manner to express his sympathy of sharing similar stories with the “red men” of America. As a result of Washington’s diligence in training the Indians in the rudimentary ideals of America, he gained their trust and courtesy as their “house father” (Washington, 46). He established a community that intertwined black and red men as they continued their efforts on living a civilized life by “wearing the white man’s clothes, eating the white man’s food, speaking the white man’s language, and professing the white man’s religion” (Washington, 47). As Washington mirrored the ideals of the federal government, he mirrored these goals in an appreciative manner altering the attitudes of the minorities during the unification process. He had also prevented the Indians as well as the African Americans from falling behind in a society that heavily supported Darwin’s misinterpretations of adaptation and the adjoining theories within Social …show more content…
Many African Americans were prepared to share in the reform era with the rest of society, but because they were not considered citizens of the nation, they were left out of the reform. As the government became more responsive to the people of America, it refused to address the issues of humans who have contributed to this world as much as any other race. In Washington’s address to establish the Exposition building, he embodied the voice of many African Americans as well as white supporters to encourage the development of a beneficial asset to society. The establishment of the Exposition marked a period of uniformity between the black and white community as the building was deemed “equal to the others on the grounds” (Washington, 101). African Americans became more involved in American affairs with the intention of receiving equal access to American affairs. Inconsequently, their rights were established with restrictions that denied them their own