Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Struggle for Racial Uplift (African American History) Book

The beginning of the twentieth century was a critical time in African American history. Segregation and discrimination were on the rise. Two seminal African American figures began to debate on ways to combat racial problems. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois developed different strategies for racial uplift as they actively competed for support of the black community. In the process, they made a permanent mark on the debate over how blacks should achieve equality in America. Although other books address the Washington-Du Bois conflict, this book provides a detailed overview of the issues in a brief yet thorough narrative. Jacqueline Moore examines the motivations of Washington and Du Bois and the political issues surrounding their positions. Moore contextualizes the debate in the broader terms of radical versus accommodationist strategies of racial uplift. This book traces the argument between these two men, which began in 1903 when Du Bois published The Souls of Black Folk, an attack on Washington, his association with Tuskegee Institute?s industrial education program, and accommodationism. Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Struggle for Racial Uplift is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand these two great men and their politics.Read More