Why do you think Wilson failed to push for equality for African Americans, despite his progressive reforms?
Like Theodore Roosevelt before him, Woodrow Wilson had similar thoughts for progressive ideas, but thought differently for the Federal Government. Wilson Believed in attacking large concentrations of power to give greater freedom to average citizens. In other words, he wanted the country to be a democracy to give people freedom. He called this attack, "New Freedom."
Wilson grew up in the south during the civil war and reconstruction thereafter. Being the son, grandson and nephew of Presbyterian ministers, he had a harsh and strict childhood. In 1910, he became the Governor of New Jersey and that was the start of his political carer. Its unfortunate he had such an attack planed because his progressive ideals were great and directed towards all racial equality.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Critical Thinking 17-3 #5
Why did W.E.B. Du Bois oppose Booker T. Washington's view on racial discrimination?
Du Bois and many other African American laves disliked or even hated, Booker T. Washington for his accommodation of segregation of blacks, and for blaming black poverty on the black community. Washington told the African American community this and to accept their discrimination. In response to this, Du Bois renewed his demands for immediate social and economic equality for African Americans.
In 1903, Du Bois displayed his message to Washington in his book, The Souls of Black Folk. In response to this book, African Americans held a civil rights conference in Niagara Falls in 1905. In 1909, African Americans joined forces with prominent white reformers in New York to form the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, which aimed for nothing less than full equality among races.
Du Bois and many other African American laves disliked or even hated, Booker T. Washington for his accommodation of segregation of blacks, and for blaming black poverty on the black community. Washington told the African American community this and to accept their discrimination. In response to this, Du Bois renewed his demands for immediate social and economic equality for African Americans.
In 1903, Du Bois displayed his message to Washington in his book, The Souls of Black Folk. In response to this book, African Americans held a civil rights conference in Niagara Falls in 1905. In 1909, African Americans joined forces with prominent white reformers in New York to form the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, which aimed for nothing less than full equality among races.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Critical Thinking 17-2 #5
Imagen you are a woman during the progressive era. Explain how you might recruit other women to support the following causes: improving education, housing reform, food and drug laws and the right to vote.
Women in the Progressive era were fighting for many causes.In the case of education, most women in public life started attending women's colleges. With College education, most women in the late 19th century didn't get married and retained their independence. The African American women formed an organization called th National Association of Colored Women and managed things such as nurseries, reading rooms and kindergartens.
Other organizations run by women had a "social housekeeping" which targeted workplace reform, housing reform, educational improvement and food and drug laws. For getting th right to vote, they had a "three part strategy for suffrage". The first stage was trying to convince state legislatures to grant women the right to vote. Second, they perused court cases to test the fourteenth amendment. Third, the women pushed for a national constitutional amendment to grant women the voting rights. This was first attempted in California. It was passed, but was eventually killed not long after.
Women in the Progressive era were fighting for many causes.In the case of education, most women in public life started attending women's colleges. With College education, most women in the late 19th century didn't get married and retained their independence. The African American women formed an organization called th National Association of Colored Women and managed things such as nurseries, reading rooms and kindergartens.
Other organizations run by women had a "social housekeeping" which targeted workplace reform, housing reform, educational improvement and food and drug laws. For getting th right to vote, they had a "three part strategy for suffrage". The first stage was trying to convince state legislatures to grant women the right to vote. Second, they perused court cases to test the fourteenth amendment. Third, the women pushed for a national constitutional amendment to grant women the voting rights. This was first attempted in California. It was passed, but was eventually killed not long after.
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