1. Key African Americans of the New South Period

2. Key African- Americans of the New South Pd. Alonzo Herndon Booker T. Washington W. E. B. Dubois John & Lugenia Hope

3. Alonzo Herndon SLAVEBARBERSHARECROPPER BARBERSHOP ENTREPRENEUR INSURANCE CO. ENTREPRENEUR; Millionaire Philanthropist and activist: gave $ to YMCA, Atlanta University, orphanages, his church; attended 1 st mtg to organize Niagara Movement & National Negro Business League

4. Alonzo Herndon S__________S______ BARBERSHOP E______ I_____ CO. ENTREPRENEUR; Millionaire Philanthropist and activist: gave $ to Y___, A_____ University, o____, his church; attended 1 st mtg to organize N_____Movement & National Negro B_____ League

5. Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington, African-American educator (founder of Tuskegee Institute) and spokesman, gave speech later known as "Atlanta Compromise" at the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta. In speech, Washington condoned social segregation, provided that educational and economic opportunities were equal. Basically stated that African Americans needed to earn the right to exercise their rights by first becoming productive citizens.

6. Booker T. W_____ B_____ T. Washington, African-American e____ (founder of Tuskegee Institute) and spokesman, gave speech later known as "Atlanta C_______" at the 18_ _ Cotton S_____ and I______ Exposition in Atlanta. In speech, Washington condoned social s______, provided that e_____ and e______ opportunities were equal. Basically stated that African-Americans needed to earn the right to exercise their rights by first becoming productive c________.

7. W. E. B. Dubois 1897: joined faculty of Atlanta University. Saw Washington's ideas of gradualism for civil rights as giving in to white supremacy. In Du Bois's view, "Mr. Washington represents in Negro thought the old attitude of adjustment and submission.... [His] programme practically accepts the alleged inferiority of the Negro races." Dubois founded the Niagara Movement (an association of black intellectual activists that worked to end Jim Crow laws) & helped found NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).

8. W. E. B. D____ 1897: joined faculty of Atlanta University. Saw Washington's ideas of g_____ for civil r____ as giving in to white s_____. In Du Bois's view, "Mr. Washington represents in Negro thought the old attitude of adjustment and submission.... [His] programme practically accepts the alleged inferiority of the Negro races." Dubois founded the N______Movement (an association of black intellectual activists that worked to end Jim Crow laws) & helped found N______ (N____ Association for the A______ of Colored People).

9. Like Dubois, John Hope opposed the views of B. T. Washington (as stated in W’s “Atlanta Compromise” speech). Hope supported full and immediate civil rights. Supported several civil rights organizations: W. E. B. Dubois’s Niagara Movement (an association of black intellectual activists ) & National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Hope served as President of Morehouse College and later, Atlanta University. Lugenia fought for rights of women and African-Americans. In 1932 she became the first vice president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP. John & Lugenia Hope

10. Like Dubois, John H___ opposed the views of B. T. Washington (as stated in W’s “Atlanta C______” speech). Hope supported full and immediate civil rights. Supported several civil rights organizations: W. E. B. Dubois’s N_____Movement (an association of black intellectual activists ) & National A_______ for the Advancement of C_____ People (NAACP). Hope served as President of Morehouse College and later, Atlanta University. L_____ fought for rights of women and African-Americans. In 1932 she became the first vice president of the A_____ chapter of the N____. J____ & Lugenia H____

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