Booker T. Washington
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Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington
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Washington Delivers the 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech. On September 18, 1895, African-American spokesman and leader Booker T. Washington spoke before a predominantly white audience at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta.
The Atlantic Compromise, also known as the "Atlanta Compromise," was delivered by Booker T. Washington in a speech at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1895. In this speech, Washington advocated for the importance of vocational education and economic self-reliance for African Americans, suggesting that they should accept segregation and disenfranchisement in exchange for economic opportunities and advancement. His approach emphasized gradual progress and cooperation with white Americans.
It is 630 miles from Atlanta to Washington DC.
Washington's opponents criticized his Atlanta Compromise because they believed it compromised too much on civil rights and equality, advocating a more gradual approach to racial integration and economic advancement. Critics like W.E.B. Du Bois argued that it effectively endorsed the subjugation of African Americans by prioritizing vocational training over higher education and civil liberties. They felt that the compromise perpetuated a system of segregation and inequality rather than challenging it directly, thereby undermining the fight for full civil rights.
Accepting racial inequality in return for economic opportunity