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Booker T. Washington Imagine being an African American in the Progressive Era and not having full civil rights like the whites have. Booker T. Washington was born a slave in on April 5, 1856. Poverty ruled out regular schooling, but Booker T. was determined to get an education. He enrolled at Hampton University (at the time it was called Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute), to pay the expenses he worked as a janitor. When he finished college he joined the staff of the institute. Booker T…

Joshua McCray HIST 201-950 Dr. Holly Hurlburt Paper 3 Black Authors & Harlem Renaissance Travel has played an important role in history. The reasons for people to travel throughout history are numerous. Religion, war, and better financial opportunities are just some of the reasons for travel. Individuals who lived before 1500 often spent their entire lives in the same place. This was due to the fact of very little infrastructure for transportation and there usually wasn’t a reason to leave home.…

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois had many different aspects on their country, Mr. Washington and Mr. Dubois stands out foe great work and many different things however, both viewpoints sometimes come out the same. Booker T. Washington was born April 5, 1856, Hale ‘ford Virginia, he was the child of a slave worker which made him a slave. Mr. Washington mother Jane Ferguson was a plantation cook and his dad Washington Ferguson was a white plantation owner who took no responsibility for him…

W. E. B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk (1903) is an influential work in African American literature. The Soul of Black Folks has 14 essays and allows readers to understand the struggle of an African American man. Du Bois talked about his experience with racial relation from when he was a little boy till the 20th centuries, that did not stop him from getting his education. He attended a predominately black college called Fisk University then went on to study African American history at Harvard…

James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet ,social activist , novelist,playwright and columnist from Joplin Missouri. He was one of the earliest people who used the art form jazz poetry. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born February 1,1902 in Joplin MO and died May 22,1967 because of complications from prostate cancer in New York City. In his memory his house at 20 East 127th Street in Harlem has been given landmark status by New York City Preservation Commission. Also East 127th…

The Harlem Renaissance was a turning point for the United States. The influential leaders, authors, and members of the Harlem Renaissance introduced a new way of life. Intertwined with the Roaring 20s, the Harlem Renaissance experienced new technology and inventions. With the help from new technology, the Harlem Renaissance period was able to accomplish much more than previous eras. The Harlem Renaissance also influenced many different areas. In particular, the Harlem Renaissance influenced the…

erroneous ideals of whites. Two of the most significant voices that were heard at that time were Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. The two men had differing viewpoints on what route needed to be taken to improve the black race. At the time they were originally advocating, Washington’s viewpoint was more beneficial…

which was the movement of 6 million Africans to the North, Midwest, and West. He also introduces us to leaders Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey who wanted equality with the blacks. Booker T. Washington argues that the political rights for the African Americans could only be won through economic strength and self-sufficiency. W.E.B Du Bois encouraged talented artists to leave the south. Marcus Garvey tried to help the African Americans go back to Africa because he…

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois were two of the best known leaders for their fight against racial segregation. Although their ideas wanted the same outcome, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois often clashed with the ways they thought that overcoming segregation should be handled. A comparison and contrast of the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both believing that there was a way to overcome racial inequality, but by having different views on the subject. Booker T.…

The Constitution preamble states, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility… secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity”. The quote acknowledges the characteristics and the objective of the development of the United States of America. The Constitution articulates the importance of establishing “justice” and ensuring happiness to the “citizens” of the United States. Despite the objectives of the…