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Protest or

Accomodationism1880 1915

African Americans have always disagreedamongst themselves over ways in which

they should relate to white Americans andhow the black situation could be improved.

An early example of divisions amongleading black spokespersons can be seen

withIda B Wells, Booker T Washington & WEB

Du Bois.This chapter looks at their lives and careersand invites consideration of two questions:

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Questions

How much did Wells, Washington & DuBois help their fellow blacks?

Who was right Washington(accomodationism) or Wells & Du

Bois (protest)?

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Key Dates1868 Northern whites established Hapton Institute to educate freed blacks1881 Booker T Washington appointed Principal of Tuskegee

1883 Booker T Washington first black to address national education conference1887 Tenessee Supreme Court decided against Wells in railroad carriage

segregation case1892 Ida B Wells had to leave the South because of her anti-lynching campaign1895 Booker T Washingtons Atlanta Compromise speech1896 Establishment of National Association of Colored Women1897 W.E.B. Du Bois became a professor at Atlanta University

1900 Booker T Wahington established National Negro Business League1901 Booker T Washington dined at the White House1905 Establishment of the Niagra Movement to end racial inequality1906- Brownsville race riots (Texas)1908 Springfield Riot 2000 blacks driven out1909 NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

established1911 Booker T Washingtons unsuccessful suit against assault & establishes

National Urban League1912 President Woodrow Wilson determined to segregate federal beureaucracy1915 - Popular pro-Klan movie Birth of a Nation released

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Your task

In 3 groups you are going to be responsible forresearching the life, work and influence of oneof the major spokespersons for black rightsduring this period:

Ida B Wells

Booker T Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois

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Over the next two lessons youhave to..

1. Produce a mini lesson on your spokesperson which you willteach to the rest of the group (This must include a starter &a main activity for the group) Max 15 mins

2. Produce a revision aid to be given out to each member of thegroup

3. Work together as a whole group to answer the two questionsmentioned earlier:

a) How much did Wells, Washington & Du Bois help their fellowblacks?

b) Who was right Washington (accomodationism) or Wells &Du Bois (protest)?

4. You must also produce a bibliography of the sources youused in your research