African Americans in the Progressive Era (1 gen 1895 anni – 1 gen 1920 anni)

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Comparison:

Washington:

1. argued that blacks needs for education and economic progress were important
2. concentrate on learning industrial skills for better wages
3. establishing a secure economic base could African Americans hope to realize their other goal of political and social equality

Du Bois:

1. Criticized Washington's approach and demanded equal rights for African Americans
2. argued that political and social rights were required for economic advancement


Causation:

Great Migration:

Cause:

1. Economic exploitation
2. Social terror
3. Political disenfranchisement

Effect:

1. increasing political activism on African Americans
2. Blacks moved to northern cities for economic opportunity to flee the racism of the South

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