Booker T. Washington
Who were the wealthy men who became financial benefactors of Booker T. Washington’s efforts?
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller
How did Booker T. Washington get his last name?
He wanted to honor his stepfather and made it his last name.
Who did Du Bois become a well-known critic of?
Du Bois was a well-known critic of Booker T. Washington.
Describe segregation.
the act of separating one group from another, usually on the basis of race
Who was the NAACP’s first president?
Moorfield Storey was the first president of the NAACP.
What did Booker T. Washington believe was the key to African American success?
Washington believed that education was the key to African American success.
Booker T. Washington became the director of which schools?
The Tuskegee Institute
What did Du Bois experience for the first time while attending college?
Du Bois experienced segregation enforced by law for the first time.
What schools did Du Bois attend? (There are 2)
Fisk College and Harvard University
When was the NAACP founded?
The NAACP was founded in the spring of 1909.
What year did Booker T. Washington die?
Booker T. Washington died in 1915.
Describe a "normal school" in Washington's time.
A school which trained teachers
When did Du Bois publish his first important study?
Du Bois published his first important study in 1899.
Describe "the talented tenth".
This referred to the one-tenth of African Americans that would become leaders of the race.
Why did the NAACP oppose Birth of a Nation?
They opposed Birth of a Nation because it glorified the Ku Klux Klan.
Where is the Tuskegee Institute located?
The Tuskegee Institute was located in Alabama.
What best describes the type of skills that Booker T. Washington
felt African Americans should learn? (There are 4)
basic reading and writing skills, along with industrial and agricultural skills
Where was the first Pan-African Conference held?
The first Pan-African Conference was held in London.
How did Du Bois believe that the “talented tenth” would achieve their positions of leadership?
He believed they could only achieve their positions of leadership through continued education, writing books, and becoming involved in social change.
How did the NAACP have an impact on the military during World War I?
They persuaded the military to allow African Americans to serve as officers.
Why did Booker T. Washington work in the salt furnaces and coal mines?
He worked in these places to help provide money for his family.
How did Booker T. Washington gain national prominence?
He gained national prominence after delivering a speech in Atlanta in 1895.
Describe the Pan-African Movement.
The Pan-African Movement encouraged solidarity for Africans around the world.
Why was “The Philadelphia Negro” considered a breakthrough accomplishment?
This study was considered a breakthrough because it was the first scientific sociological study.
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People