The Atlantic Compromise and of Mr. Booker T. Washington

During the civil rights movement several individuals took action to compromise and reduced the amount of racism and unfairness for Negroes. Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and many more, but regarding Negroes being provided an education and equality for all Negroes was Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. Both of these men played an important role in our history today, but they came to disagreements about if Negroes should be given the chance to have educational opportunities and prosper for social equality with white people or keep their pride and stand against the white men without any assistance. Booker T. Washington demonstrates and expresses how Negroes should be given the same chance as the white men because over the last few decades we have been providing and aiding any service that has helped white people back then and in today's society.

Booker T. Washington insisted on the accommodation of gradual progress and vocation instead of being a symbolism of embarrassment and the non appreciation by the power of the white people. Booker T. Washington found and was the president of Tuskegee Institute, involved in writing twelve books, controlled the Negro press, and spoke in cities throughout the nation. His speech at the Atlanta Cotton States and Exposition in 1895 he praised the South, condoned segregation and the brilliance of "common labor" for his race, and called for harmony and cooperation between the races is often called, "The Atlanta Compromise." Booker T. Washington talked about how the white men should cast down and aid in agriculture, mechanics, commerce, domestic service, and in the professions. Also in the South, when it comes to business, the South is where the Negro is given a chance in the commercial world and in the Exposition does it not emphasize this chance. Booker T. Washington is clearly stating it is important and the right of black people to receive the same privileges and accommodation like the white people. Booker T. Washington feels the Negro man is obliged to have the opportunities like a white man regardless of the color or the social equality. Social Equality is an important word when conversing about who has the rights to apply to job or excel in life. Personally it should not matter what color and social status you have to have the same accessories in order to be happy. Everyone feels the need to do better in life and this is especially regarding black people. For over generations white people have been given chances over and over again to be presidents or important citizens of society just because they are white. We the black people have been struggling and kissing the feet of the white people to make the happy and it is now time that they give us the chance to learn and experience the qualities of being accomplished. Booker T. Washington also explains young black children should go to college and gain further education by learning and gaining knowledge. I believe all black children should go to college because there is already a stereotype for black people that we are arrogant and think we have no need to surpass the simple minded thoughts we share among each other. Regardless of what background you come from every black child and other races should be given the option to aspire to be who they want to be. If you have to kiss someone else feet in order to do that or stand out and be expressive in what you believe then do that, but don't just sit back and think everything will come to in due time.

Even though black people should feel the need to not be an underdog and do whatever is in their power to succeed in life, W.E.B Du Bois feels different concerning this predicament. Du Bois is very appreciative of Booker T. Washington for his efforts and the enthusiasm, unlimited energy, and perfect faith into the programs and organizations he has created for the Negro man to be one step ahead. Du Bois explains this age of society is when the more advanced races are becoming closer to the less developed races, causing racism to intensify even more. Du Bois says Booker T. Washington is asking the Negro man to be involved with these three things, political power, insistence on civil rights, and higher education of Negro youth. This policy has grown for over fifteen years and worked for ten years, but