 | Booker T. Washington Delivers the 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech Northern visitors with the evidence of racial progress in the South. Washington soothed his listeners’ concerns about “uppity” blacks by claiming that his race would content itself with living “by the productions of our hands.” 12.9 Kb.  1 | read |
| 1/11 Reading Assignment- analyzing and Comparing Washington and DuBois Directions: Read and annotate both readings below (Booker T. Washington’s Speech and W. E. B. DuBois’ critique), then answer the questions following each reading 46.58 Kb. 1 | read |
 | That Atlanta Compromise Southern white man, who is their next-door neighbor, I would say: “Cast down your bucket where you are”— cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded 7.97 Kb. 1 | read |
| Black Codes The South Carolina Black Code South Carolina’s Black Code applied only to “persons of color,” defined as including anyone with more than one-eighth Negro blood. Its major features included the following 116.17 Kb. 1 | read |
| Peter Gillen Taunton High School The purpose of this activity is to allow students to engage in this fascinating debate between two giants in American history. Much of their debate – revolving as it does around education – remains relevant for African Americans 18.83 Kb. 1 | read |
| Name: Date: Please read and annotate the following documents. Then complete the questions that follow Northern visitors with the evidence of racial progress in the South. Washington soothed his listeners’ concerns about “uppity” blacks by claiming that his race would content itself with living “by the productions of our hands.” 26.47 Kb. 1 | read |
| African American Leaders Inquiry Based Project nc standards Us h 4 Analyze multiple perceptions of the “American Dream” in times of prosperity and crisis since Reconstruction 83.49 Kb. 1 | read |
| Booker T. Washington Delivers the 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech Northern visitors with the evidence of racial progress in the South. Washington soothed his listeners’ concerns about “uppity” blacks by claiming that his race would content itself with living “by the productions of our hands.” 13.26 Kb. 1 | read |
| Booker T. Washington was the most famous black man in America between 1895 and 1915 Born a slave on a small farm in the Virginia backcountry, he worked in the salt furnaces and coalmines of West Virginia as a child 14.09 Kb. 1 | read |
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