Sarah Jasper 4/6/12 History Crockett-Douglass The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and The Narrative of the Life of David Crockett are the autobiographies of the lives of two very important historical figures, Fredrick Douglass and David Crockett. Both men have contributed much to our nation and helped shape what America is today. Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his oratory and antislavery writing. He stood as a living counter-example to slaveholders' arguments that slaves did not have the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens.
Booker T. Washington was the founder of Tuskegee Institute- a training school for Blacks (1881) and he believed Blacks should learn skills in order to obtain decent jobs. W.EB. Du Bois was a graduate of Harvard University and was the founder of NAACP. NAACP was the national association for the advancement of colored people, and it played a great role in the civil right movements. He believed blacks should fight for full equal rights in every area of life.
The Philosophies of 2 Great Men ENGL2304 (UG12) 1 - Intro African and African American Literature 8:00am – 8:50am By: Darnell Varnado Booker T. Washington and Du Bois, both activists of the civil rights movement, presented suitable approaches to attaining resolutions to the discrimination that African Americans went through in the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. Even though they were both fighting for the empowerment of blacks, they had entirely different methods to obtain that goal. Washington had a steadier tactic as opposed to Du Bois. Du Bois development involved abrupt and complete equality both politically and economically. I believe during this era, Washington overall proposes a productive and more fitting proposition.
Martin Luther King, Jr., A Civil Rights Movement Advocate and Leader Martin Luther King Jr., was a highly prominent figure during the 1950s and 1960s and has continued to be so throughout the decades. He was a strong believer of equality among all people regardless of race. King, Jr., participated and served as a leader during the civil rights movement in which he delivered his famous speech “I Have a Dream,” as well as other historical texts and demonstrations. King, Jr., family background served as a foundation which allowed him to stand firm on his beliefs and to furiously promote and fight for the equal treatment of all people. King, Jr., was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15, 1929, to Alberta Williams and Michael Luther King
Essay #4 Rough Draft: Booker T. Washington & WEB Du Bois Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois are considered as the two most influential black leaders of all the black American movement history. However, they followed different ideologies concerning how black people should achieve civil rights. Booker T. Washington encouraged the need for African Americans to be able to compete skillfully on an economic basis with the white Southerners, while Du Bois wanted more than that, and exactly focused on encouraging the black Americans to fight for their civil rights rather than just acting passively, as Washington’s philosophy suggested. If a man feels oppressed, and thinks his rights are being held from him, then he should fight by all means possible to win them back, as the following analysis would debate it.
At this time first-class citizenship was determined by at least three aspects political power, civil rights, and the higher education of blacks. Both men had two different ideas for achieving this goal. Washington was considered at this time to be the spokesman of the black race, by giving his famous “Atlanta Compromise” speech in front of predominantly white audience in the south in the his speech he focused on getting help from the whites and accepting their place as blacks on earth. however, W.E.B. Du Bois proposed a plan that set him right under, if not with, Washington.
Deontrae Cooper History November 30, 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. A man devoted to change and better the lives of all African American people, was a man named Martin Luther King Jr. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was Alberta Williams King and father was Martin Luther king. His father was a member of a black community in Atlanta and was a proud minister to a Baptist church. His family really believed that a man needed a secure education to lean back on.
Green also repeatedly reiterates the phrase “let us.” By referring to the audience as one entity it makes the bond that they share, being African American, stronger because it shows that they are all in this together and share the same experiences. He says the word “us” instead of “you” because he is deeply involved in this movement for African Americans to be part of the Union and he is also one of them. The saying “let us” that he uses is to illustrate that they must take action if they want to see a change. The repetition that Green uses stresses the relentless demand for African Americans to take up arms in the Civil
“His lectures and dialogues stirred the concern and sparked the conscience of a generation. The movements and marches he led brought significant changes in the fabric of American life through his courage and selfless devotion.” (The King Center) King played an important role in the foundation of the Civil Rights Movement and his assassination had a huge impact on our society. Martin was a man with integrity and outstanding charisma with the people. Martin Luther King Jr. was born into a middle class family on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was Martin Luther King Sr. and his mother was Alberta Williams King.
known as a national hero and a civil rights figure of growing importance. Martin Luther King Jr. aroused blacks and whites to protest racial discrimination, poverty, and war. On August 28, 1963, King made one of his most influential speeches ever at the march on Washington. His speech “I have a dream” had a major impact on all of America (Washington Post, 2011). His speech urged people to be judge by their character and not by the color of their skin.