Question

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois differed in their approaches to addressing discrimination against African Americans. Which statement below best represents Washington's position?

• A. "Since racial integration is not possible in the United States African Americans should go back to Africa".
• B. "The best way for African Americans to improve their position in society is to gain vocational training to obtain jobs in agriculture, craft, and manufacturing".
• C. "African Americans should engage in nonviolent civil disobedience to put pressure on the federal government to end discriminatory practices".
• D. "African Americans should pursue equality 'by any means necessary,' including violence in self-defense
• E. "African Americans could best achieve their goals by ruining candidates for public office to vote out those who discriminate against them state and federal government".

Answer 1

The correct option is B "The best way for African Americans to improve their position in society is to gain vocational training to obtain jobs in agriculture, craft, and manufacturing".

Washington insisted that African Americans accommodate themselves to existing society by learning farming and manual skills. He was challenged by the more radical DuBois, who advocated resistance to racist practices. .