African American Civil Rights Leaders and Progressivism

undefined
 
Evaluate social and political
origins, accomplishments and
limitations of Progressivism.
 
COS 2b
undefined
 
 
Black civil rights organization
WEB DuBois and other African American
leaders met at Niagara Falls to demand
full political rights and responsibilities
for African Americans.
Called for oposistion to racial
segregation and disenfranchisement
Led to founding of NAACP
 
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
1909
African Americans demand full political
rights and an end of lynching’s and racial
discrimination.
Against segregation
Ensure African Americans their
constitutional rights
 
Believed racism
would end once
blacks acquired
useful labor skills
and proved their
economic value to
society
Headed the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial
Institute by 1881
 
Tuskegee- aimed to
equip African
Americans with
teaching diplomas
and useful skills in
agricultural,
domestic, or
mechanical work
 
Atlanta Compromise:
Achieve Economic
goals
Southern blacks would
submit to white
political rule, while
Southern whites
guaranteed that blacks
would receive basic
education and due
process in court
 
First African
American to receive
a doctorate from
Harvard University
Strongly disagreed
with B.T. Washington’s
gradual approach
Credited as founder
and leader of the
Niagara Movement
 
Challenges Atlanta
Compromise by
insisting that blacks
should seek a liberal
arts education so that
the African American
community would have
well educated leaders
 
Later became the
editor of the NAACP
newspaper
African Americans
should Demand
rights (voting) to gain
full equality
 
Immigrant from
Jamaica who
demanded that
African Americans
should build a
separate society
Founded the
Universal Negro
Improvement
Association- 1914
 
Negro Nationalism:
glorifies black
culture and traditions
Promotes black pride
and unity
 
Encourages
education to advance
yourself
economically and
politically
Wants to separate
and declare
independence from
whites
Create a settlement
in Liberia
Led to a sense of
pride and hope in
African Americans.
 
Father of Black History
Challenged white scholars’
view of African American
history as being unworthy
to study
1915- founded the
Association for the Study of
Negro Life and History
Established Negro History
week now known as Black
History Month
 
Helped check the child labor abuses
Push for tax funded high schools, free
textbooks
Normal Schools: Teacher training schools
Kindergartens formed
Gave a lot of opportunities to children,
but not adults
Urban schools better than rural
Literacy rate better
 
 
Instill discipline and good work ethic
Americanization
Vocational and technical schools helped students learn
a skill
Colleges and Universities multiplied
Women’s education and African American education
lagged
Free public libraries opened to help people learn to
read
Slide Note
Embed
Share

African American leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois and others played crucial roles in the fight for civil rights, challenging racial segregation and discrimination. The establishment of organizations like the NAACP and movements like the Niagara Movement showcased the social and political origins of Progressivism. While the Atlanta Compromise highlighted debates over economic goals and educational opportunities, leaders like Du Bois emphasized the importance of demanding full political rights and a liberal arts education for African Americans.


Uploaded on Aug 17, 2024 | 2 Views


Download Presentation

Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.

The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. COS 2b Evaluate social and political origins, accomplishments and limitations of Progressivism.

  2. Black civil rights organization WEB DuBois and other African American leaders met at Niagara Falls to demand full political rights and responsibilities for African Americans. Called for oposistion to racial segregation and disenfranchisement Led to founding of NAACP

  3. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1909 African Americans demand full political rights and an end of lynching s and racial discrimination. Against segregation Ensure African Americans their constitutional rights

  4. Believed racism would end once blacks acquired useful labor skills and proved their economic value to society Headed the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute by 1881 Tuskegee- aimed to equip African Americans with teaching diplomas and useful skills in agricultural, domestic, or mechanical work

  5. Atlanta Compromise: Achieve Economic goals Southern blacks would submit to white political rule, while Southern whites guaranteed that blacks would receive basic education and due process in court

  6. First African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard University Strongly disagreed with B.T. Washington s gradual approach Credited as founder and leader of the Niagara Movement

  7. Later became the editor of the NAACP newspaper African Americans should Demand rights (voting) to gain full equality Challenges Atlanta Compromise by insisting that blacks should seek a liberal arts education so that the African American community would have well educated leaders

  8. Negro Nationalism: glorifies black culture and traditions Promotes black pride and unity Immigrant from Jamaica who demanded that African Americans should build a separate society Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association- 1914

  9. Encourages education to advance yourself economically and politically Wants to separate and declare independence from whites Create a settlement in Liberia Led to a sense of pride and hope in African Americans.

  10. Father of Black History Challenged white scholars view of African American history as being unworthy to study 1915- founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History Established Negro History week now known as Black History Month

  11. Helped check the child labor abuses Push for tax funded high schools, free textbooks Normal Schools: Teacher training schools Kindergartens formed Gave a lot of opportunities to children, but not adults Urban schools better than rural Literacy rate better

  12. Instill discipline and good work ethic Americanization Vocational and technical schools helped students learn a skill Colleges and Universities multiplied Women s education and African American education lagged Free public libraries opened to help people learn to read

Related


More Related Content

giItT1WQy@!-/#giItT1WQy@!-/#