W.E.B. DuBois vs Booker T. Washington (Round 1) 

This is an excellent presentation. The thought and ingenuity that went into condensing this timeframe of 2 monumental figures of African American into an easily digestible and coherent piece of work is outstanding. Kudos to you for this superb piece of work. The debate of the rivalry between the honorable Booker T Washington and W.E.B DuBois is well known. Both men are towering figures in African American history. While both men had their flaws, I look at them both as equally important historically within african american history. Dr John Henrik Clarke taught us how to analyze history and look at it through the lens of self preservation and Pan Africanism. What I've learned is that both Washington and DuBois were fighting on behalf of AA. Booker T fought for Blacks to have self reliance economically, while DuBois fought for AA politically. Both men had valid points. Economic power and political power go together. You need to have both. As such, I don't view either as more important than the other. One fought for for economic self reliance while the other fought for full political rights. Ultimately they both were fighting to uplift African Americans and improve their lives in America.

To this day “The Man farthest down” by Booker T Washington is my favorite book .

B.T. Washington > DuBois, as a long term approach. While Dubois traded words philosophically and started programs to assist in the advancement of colored peopled, his efforts bared minor fruit in comparison w/ Washington. I believe their up brinings had a lot to do with their approach. Also, in Washington’s book “Up from Slavery” he hints at the underlying meaning behind his “Atlanta Exposition Speech” and why his approach would be more favorable for blacks, then and now. I wish more people would not accept the current status quo and truly revisit and extend the work of Garvey, Washington, X, and many others and pick up their Batons because the race is not yet over. Edit: DuBois coined Washington’s speech the Great/Atlanta Compromise, it is also taught in schools by these names. The speech should be called by the name “The Atlanta Exposition” which is what the author, BT Washington, intended, respectfully.

Anyone else get nervous when he said 'speaking of smashing'

Really enjoy your channel. I love how your not leaning towards any sides and giving fair arguments for each.

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It's hard to declare a "winner" here. Both men had valid points. If I indulge in a moment of fantasy, I can imagine far greater progress if they had worked together to complement each other rather than waste energy fighting. I can well imagine Washington creating a self-sufficient Black American culture that generated and concentrated its own power and wealth, which then could have funded the work of the NAACP, among other things. When it comes to WWI, Du Bois has a point about Germany needing to be stopped, though that became far more serious in WWII.

Without aiming to take a side at first from the get-go, it seems to me that B. T. Washington's approach was much more coherent than Web Dubois's. Washington's strategy will always bear fruit in the long run, significantly if it enlarges itself enough to welcome and adhere, even at the bare minimum, to Dubois's. That is, Negroes would have made much more progress in taking the road of separate development with all the arsenal of practical knowledge it comes with. Separate development is great potential for economic empowerment. We only need a minority from fine arts to play the role of sentinels over the vast economic, self-dependent group Washington had in mind. With separate development, you don't beg for integration; the idea self-imposes and is likely to create demand for integration from your adversary. Booker T. Washington all the wayyyyyy !

I've just found your channel and found it to be thoroughly engaging. Your short educational videos are well researched pieces of history which are easy to digest and leads me to ask more questions. Bravo sir, bravo indeed (I should have said that in an Africana way and not a European one, but I'm sure we can allow it for now.)

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I just discovered your channel and am so thankful! For an online college course I'm taking, I'm reading From Slavery to Freedom by Franklin & Higginbotham (2011). It can be challenging to digest the material. Your videos have helped me make sense of what I'm reading and are helping me see different perspectives with a broad vision. I can't wait to watch and learn more!

Here in 2021 the Washington philosophy needs to be given a sobering second look. When a presidential candidate can openly say "you ain't black if you don't vote for me" which means 'I own you', makes one ponder if Dubois approach which largely won out was too myopic and naive.

They came from two different realities, two different areas, thus having two completely different approaches and outlooks on life.

Wow. Both had great points, but I vote for Washington in round one. Thanks for putting this together. Very informative.

I like this. A lot of info that makes you look up more and more. Thank you for doing this.

This was so informative, awesome

When I was in college in Texas, my white professors absolutely loved and respected Booker T Washington and MLK. (The white washed version of MLK they don't discuss) Meanwhile, having contempt and disregard for DuBois and Malcolm X. I just can't get on board with Booker T Washington's approach that seems to suggest putting your head down and eventually you'll be acknowledged. I do however have mixed feelings about desegregation as black Americans seem to have lost ourselves/values in an attempt to integrate. But to have a true separate "black America", we would need to be given at least a territory the equivalent of New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. This is difficult when WS don't even want to give us an acre of land. Moreover, imagine if this black America became successful. If we didn't want to be a puppet state, what makes us believe the US wouldn't do what they did to Cuba or Haiti? Remember, the US/Commodore Perry literally forced Japan to open its ports to trade under the military duress of cannons. WS of today regularly refer reparations or anything to assist black people socialism and welfare. While calling socialism and welfare to poor whites, subsidies. White European nations like Ukraine and Israel can literally get countless billions from the US. But the mere idea of black Americans getting something, suddenly we all must embrace McCarthyism. My biggest disagreement with DuBois is the talented 10th concept as a talented quarter would be more realistic if you consider attrition and structural obstacles. Another great episode. Thank you brother.

Brilliant!!!

Both... it doesn't matter how black African American liberation happens it just has to happen and not only for the financial aspects but also the legal as well

Walk a mile in someone’s shoes, as Booker T Washington and WEB Du Bois’ had very different paths. Brian Kilmead’s book about Booker T and Teddy Roosevelt’s friendship discusses Dr. Dubois’s criticism of Dr. Booker T. Washington. Unfortunately, BTW learned to walk a delicate tightrope (of not provoking southern whites), as he rose from slavery and he lived in an environment where his contemporaries experienced great injustice and murder. BTW himself was lambasted for having a simple dinner with President T.R. Du Bois was an intellectual, and he did not experience the same conditions of BTW. Both leaders had merit, but their approaches must be judged from the perspective of the conditions and hardship they endured.

No winner or loser. They both had something to contribute. Their egos got in the way. Read DuBois' interview in Atlantic Magazine in 1963 while he was in Ghana where he died shortly thereafter. He admitted disagreeing with Washington but said the clash was mainly between their followers. He said there was a greatness about Washington. He also gave the reasons for his disagreement with him. He closed out saying Washington's death saddened him because he felt he, Washington, died knowing whites had betrayed him. Then he said something rather strange which was that there were those who felt when Washington died he, DuBois, also died. It was a very interesting interview. They both made their contributions which are still with us today which are Tuskegee University and the NAACP. One last item. The National Negro Business League today called the National Business league was the creation of BTW.

Excellent work. Both men are Titans. I side with Booker T though

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Thank you

This is very interesting. I, as black Americans we are expected to lose blood for this country. It is fair and just that we should share in its spoils of freedom. Washington's ideology would keep blacks marginalized as a permanent underclass.

Booker T. Washington won this round but aren’t you the man that I’m being bias because I agree with his opinion on Black People But W being after being sabotaged by booker T lol he did come back with the NAACP so maybe that round was even 🤔🤷🏿‍♂️. Great video about to watch round 2 👍🏿

I give Booker T Washington round 1 victory over W.E.B. Dubois b cuz Booker T. Washington was concerned about economic independence.

It would seem that both approaches fall short when faced with the question of resources. Starting with nothing means resources must be begged borrowed or stolen from the system in power. A separate Black America doesn't seem possible within the boundaries of the North American continent...so where? Expecting the boss to give you a raise for perfect attendance and following all the rules? Dream on. Power and the effective leveraging of that power always seems to be the elusive goal. I'm not sure if respect is even possible without some demonstrable power at its root., How to achieve and sustain power without becoming the oppressor seems to involve a paradigm shift we are not yet capable of imagining. Or rather most of us are capable of imagining such a world and government has nothing to do with it.

I think the "radical republicans" had good intentions. But I'm of the opinion that large corporations like US Steel, Standard oil, and the railroads benefited more from the 14th amendment than any black person ever did.

Both sides are good and bad at the same time. We change the law they new laws. We build a community with businesses they burn it down.

Washington won because he didn't see equal the history shows with the Natives are deal was better WEB DeBoise wanted to be judged on merit in a Race situation

Check this out. I asked my female(She is a African American)friend have you tried the Soul food place,Mary Kitchen. Her is what she said why would I go there I can make that food at home. I'm like you can also fry a burger at home but you go to the white owned McDonald's. She had me 🔥 🥵. Saying that dumb shit

Is not because I’m Haitian and bias WEB Dubois shouldn’t ever be in the room imagine if we were living in a society where separate is equal people will sure laughing at you . Hahahahaha

I agree with Booker T's philosophy.

Some of the comments about Booker T. Washington in this video are false! George Washington carver and Booker T. Washington were great men!

I was looking forward to round 3. Did you ever make it? It seems to me that both Dubois' and Washington's approaches both required the cooperation of the capitalist system that depends for its survival of the exploitation of an abusable and expendable lower class. It seems to me the problem of systemic racism cannot be solved within the framework of capitalism. So I'm naturally curious to hear your take on the role of anti-capitalist ideas in this context.

Surely I'm insane. That's a computer generated human and ai written and spoken transcript is it not? Anyone?

A historian with Mohawk hair cut. Interesting.

You left out how Dubois co founded the boule

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Honestly, I thought this dude was Mexican or Native. Lol