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November 16, 2005
DuBois Selections
The first thing that I found the most interesting was on the first page of Chapter 3. He was talking about the things that Washington was doing and he said, "It startled the nation to hear a Negro advocating such a programme after many decades of bitter complaint." He goes on to say that people of the South really liked his ideas and the people of the North admired what he was doing.
I thought this quote was interesting because in the texts of Washington that we read he talked about his speech to the Association he said, "These white people afterward frankly told me that they went to this meeting expecting to hear the South roundly abused, but were pleasantly surprised to find there was no word of abuse in my address.
Posted by StacyEstatico at November 16, 2005 09:15 AM
Comments
I found Washington and DuBois to kind of be opposites with a common goal. Washington felt that he wouldn't get anywhere by bashing the Sout and decided to speak in a way that would make everyone feel respected so I think that they found it easier for them to listen to him. DuBois seemed to find that his approach wasn't enough and that they needed to be more demanding.
Posted by: Erin Waite at November 16, 2005 10:59 AM
I have to agree with Erin. Are you comparing these texts as similar?
Posted by: michelle koss at November 16, 2005 04:45 PM
I agree Stacy. I compared the texts as similar. It seemed to me that DuBois was hailing the works of Washington and talking about what he said in his speeches. I think they both are at heart of the same motive because they are talking about the movement toward equality and education.
Posted by: Ashley Holtzer at November 16, 2005 07:16 PM