1. Bell work Questions
We spoke about Jim Crow Laws in the south after Reconstruction. Is there discrimination today? (Give an example) How can you work to make positive change to end discrimination forever?
Tell about your favorite News story from last night.

2. End of “Jim Crow” -Legacies of W.E.B. Dubois & Booker T. Washington
US History 2
Booker T. Washington

3. W. E. B. Dubois W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) Great Barrington, MA
Known for:
His pursuit of social justice
His literary imagination
He pioneered social-scientific studies
He challenged the oppressive dimensions of the society in which he lived.

4. W. E. B. Dubois W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963)
One of the founding members of the N.A.A.C.P. (National Association Advancement of Colored People)
He believed in full political, civil, and social rights for African Americans.

5. W. E. B. Dubois
What do you think was Mr. Dubois’ contribution to the United States?
Is his contribution important today? (Why or why not?)

6. Booker T. Washington
1856 – 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.
Booker T. Washington was the most famous black man in America between 1895 and

7. Booker T. Washington
He was also considered the most influential black educator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He controlled the flow of funds to black schools and colleges.
Believed equality could be achieved through vocational education; accepted social segregation as a temporary necessity.

8. Booker T. Washington
What do you think was Mr. Washington’s contribution to the United States?
Is his contribution important today? (Why or why not?)

9. Compare and Contrast In your Think-Pair-Share teams:
Compare the lives and views of each, and create a Venn Diagram to express the similarities and differences the men had in relation to the African American Experience.
W.E.B
Dubois
Booker T.
Washington

10. Close Activity
As you have considered the two men and their views, write one paragraph as to how YOU believe they were working to make life better for African-Americans today.