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Booker T. Washington believed that training in trades and learning a skill was the way of improvement for African Americans. He believed that economic self-sufficiency would allow African Americans to overcome racial discrimination and gain respect and equality in society. Washington emphasized vocational education and believed that it would pave the way for African American advancement.
African American should get the same education as whites
offer traditional or vocational education (apex)
Booker T. Washington argued that African Americans should accommodate themselves to segregation and focus on vocational education.
The primary contributors for the development of vocational education to African Americans was Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Dubois. They were supported by David Sneden, Charles Prosser, and Carl Perkins.
The importance of vocational education as the path to full integration in white society
Booker T. Washington believed that training in trades and learning a skill was the way of improvement for African Americans. He believed that economic self-sufficiency would allow African Americans to overcome racial discrimination and gain respect and equality in society. Washington emphasized vocational education and believed that it would pave the way for African American advancement.
Booker T. Washington
African American should get the same education as whites
the main debate in setting up colleges and universities for african american was whether to:
Booker T. Washington
African American leaders responded to segregation by writing pamphlets and educating themselves. For example, Booker T. Washington believed that segregation will not last forever and that they should just put effort into vocational education.
One factor in Washington's proposed curriculum that put him at odds with the African American community was his emphasis on vocational training and industrial education over classical education. Many in the African American community believed that classical education was essential for intellectual development and social advancement, leading to disagreements with Washington's practical approach. Washington believed that vocational training would better prepare African Americans for economic self-sufficiency and job opportunities in a racially segregated society.
Booker T. Washington
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Josh Gibson was an African-American baseball player who played in Negro league. He studied till 6th standard in Pittsburgh after which he joined Allegheny Pre-Vocational School and later Conroy Pre-Vocational School to train to become an electrician.
The choices were whether to primarily offer traditional education, or vocational schools that would provide occupational skills.