Booker T Washington Vs Dubois Analysis

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois were two of the most influential men of their era and there many differences between these two highly accomplished scholars. Booker T. Washington was born a slave on April 5th, 1856 in a Virginia planation; balancing work and education as a child, Washington was determined to learn how to read and write. As he continued his studies, General Armstrong had discovered Washington and offered him a scholarship to attend Hampton University in which he was proposed a teaching position upon graduation. He founded the Tuskegee Institute in which he produced many books, and proclaimed many of his theories and philosophies. On September 18, 1895 Washington was presented a chance to address a predominantly white audience
As an activist, DuBois wrote many books and essays such as “The Talented Tenth” which asserted his philosophy that African Americans had a responsibility to educate themselves to become leaders in the black community. He stated, “From the very first it has been the educated and intelligent of the Negro people that have led and elevated the mass…” expressing that educated black men becoming leaders of their race brought change and advancement in the society. DuBois’s methods in regards of advancing African Americans in the American society was solely through urging the significance of education. He mentioned that “the best and most capable of their youth must be schooled in the colleges and universities of the land” which supported his argument that through developing a small group of educated blacks would help accomplish social change. Overall, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both wanted to help African Americans in the American society, but had different ways reaching this