An Analysis of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois' Proposed Education System to the Prevalent System

William Edward Burghardt Dubois was the first African-American to earn a doctorate and lived Atlanta Georgia. He was civil rights activist and historian. In 1903 he wrote The Souls of Black Folk where he disagreed with Washington because he felt the color-line was performing a disservice to the black population. While Dubois acknowledges him as, “a compromiser between the South, the North, and the Negro” : he also said,” Mr. Washington is especially to be criticized.” Dubois believed the exact opposite of Washington, he said, “Such men feel in conscience bound to ask of this nation

Du Bois began his speech by enumerating the types of unfair treatment African Americans had been receiving for centuries, and urged something be done about these injustices. In order to achieve this, the first thing he did was evoke feelings of guilt in his audience by questioning their true American values and the foundation this country was built on, by stating that “The battle we wage is not for ourselves alone but for all true Americans. It is a fight for ideals, lest this, our common fatherland, false to its founding…” (Du Bois). His choice of words set a faintly patriotic tone, as he spoke in hopes of enlightening the American people who had gone blind to the fact that this country had “become in truth the land of the thief and the home of the slave” (Du Bois). The United States is a country built on the pride of its foundation, and Du Bois was well aware of this. He knew that being called an American was truly an honor to each of its citizens. He took this and used it to his advantage, by being blatantly honest, Du Bois called out these white citizens for their un-American treatment towards the African American race, making them truly question their actions. Without provoking feeling of guilt it would have been extremely difficult for Du Bois to make his audience realize just how wrong their actions have been.

W.E.B. Du Bois was a man with impressive accomplishments and achievements. He was the first ever African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University and he

life in the US since before he had gained entry into Fisk University, his first attended college.

DuBois stresses the importance of education amongst the black race. He believes that African Americans should be educated in order to guide and

With the various ways slavery was spread throughout the geography of the United States, these variations formed different cultures and conflicting laws on slavery. Due to inconsistent systems of slavery, it resulted in the Civil War, dividing the North and the South over the issues of slavery. In the end of the Civil War, many individuals with every sense of positive intentions gave opportunities and support to freed slaves developing into beneficial members for the nation. The United States came together as a nation to solve the issues of slavery, freedom, and the reorganization problems particular to African Americans. It is seen throughout our history all efforts to solve these issues but sadly African Americans still face many of the these problems today. These problems and issues of the 20th century needed to be solved by the leadership of African Americans, for their African American community. W.E.B Du Bois is a tremendous example of an African American leader for what was best for the United States at that time.

W.E.B. DuBois, a black intellectual believed that Washington's strategy would only serve to perpetuate white oppression. DuBois initially advocated for Washington's strategy, however he grew to find it unacceptable as he became more outspoken about racial injustice. DuBois campaigned for a civil rights agenda and argued that educated blacks could accomplish social change. With the belief that African Americans should work together to battle inequality DuBois helped found the NAACP. DuBois was not content with attempting to gain an economic foothold; he wanted absolute equality in all aspects of life. DuBois believed that Washington "devalued the study of liberal arts, and ignored the economic exploitation of the black masses. He believed that "The Negro Race, like all races, is going to be saved by its exceptional men. The problem of education then, among Negroes, must first of all deal with the ‘Talented Tenth.' [which] is the problem of developing the best of this race that they may guide the Mass away from the contamination and death of the worst." He believed that the economic and political issues facing African Americans could be solved if the most talented ten

It was during these educational years that DuBois further solidified his belief that education was the remedy for his people. DuBois felt "the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line, --the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the seas" (qtd. in Weinberg, 81). DuBois main theory was

Born to poverty on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois was of French Huguenot, Dutch, and Afro-American ancestry. He graduated from high school in 1884 as a penniless orphan. However, upon the insistence of the principal of his school, who recognized Du Bois' intelligence and talent, he sought a college education. Through working part-time and with a scholarship donated by members of his church, Du Bois attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee (Reed, 1997 & Logan, 1971). During his time at Fisk, Du Bois was exposed to racism and lynchings, as well as the scientific ideas of truth by way of empirical investigation and statistical methods. These experiences spurred his interest in the use of science and scholarship in the struggle for social justice. Du Bois realized that scientific inquiry could be a powerful tool in the quest to transform society and obtain

Few men have influenced the lives of African-Americans as much as William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois is considered more of a history-maker than a historian(Aptheker, "The Historian"). Dr. Du Bois conducted the initial research on the black experience in the United States. Civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. have referred to Du Bois as a father of the Civil Rights Movement. Du Bois conducted the initial research on the black experience in the United States, and paved the way for the Pan-African and Black Power movements. This paper will describe his life, work, influence in the black community, and much publicized civil dispute with another black leader, Booker T. Washington.

In the early 1900s, W.E.B. Du Bois made a great impact on the Civil Rights Movement by creating what is known as the NAACP. He also worked as an activist in the education system for African Americans. Not only that, Du Bois wrote a number of books, poems, and articles about his beliefs, culture, and struggle of the African American community. W.E.B Du Bois had a great impact on the African American community by his contributions to the NAACP, education, and his writings. William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B. Du Bois) was born February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Both W.E.B Dubois and Alain Locke have different views on the education that African American should receive in order to succeed. The issue rises due to the fact that African American were receiving poor education around the 1930’s. Dubois believed that segregated school was the first step into African Americans receiving adequate education, while Locke believe that segregated school was not to fix the educational crisis for African Americans. On the articled “Does the Negro Need separate schools”, W.E. B Dubois states that “Proper education of any people includes sympathetic touch between teachers and pupil” there is connection between the student and the teacher that share the same culture and background.

William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois was a successful author of many books and an accomplished student. He supported women 's rights and the equality of African-American people. He had a pretty ordinary childhood, but his adult life was full of many accomplishments. He began to show a love and talent for reading and writing at a young age and this continued throughout his life.

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts during the Reconstruction Era. Born to Alfred Du Bois and Mary Silvina Burghardt, Du Bois was mainly raised by his mother because his father had abandoned the family when he was two. Many important things happening during Du Bois’s adolescence. Firstly, he was born in the year in which the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified. This amendment granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection under the law. Du Bois grew up in the midst of the Jim Crow laws, which basically promoted segregation and restricted black suffrage. He also had the chance to experience the rise of emancipation movements which contributed to his interest in racial relations.

W.E.B Du Bois is a theorist who wrote Criteria of Negro Art. Du Bois is the first African American to earn a Ph.D fom Harvard university. Du Bois lived till the year 1963 but he made a great impact in our society as he is the best-known spokesperson during the first half of the 20th century. In a Criteria of Negro Art, W.E.B Du Bois approaches the topic of African Americans being "full-fledged Americans". Du Bois stated, "We want to be Americans, full-fledged Americans, with all of the rights of other American citizens."