what did they do for African Americans

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
0.0(0)
full-widthCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/6

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

7 Terms

1
New cards

seperationist

a person who advocates for the separation of African Americans from white society, often promoting distinct institutions or communities

2
New cards

integrationist

a person advocating for the inclusion and equal participation of African Americans in society, particularly in schools, workplaces, and public life

3
New cards

booker t washington

SOCIAL

ECONOMIC

POLITICAL

  • he set up the Tuskegee Institute (1881) modelled on Freedmen’s Bureau became a model for education linked to vocational training for black students

  • gained financial support of white benefactors (e.g. Andrew Cornegie) 

  • set up National Urban League to help black workers adjustto industrial urban life

  • Tuskegee Institute trained on skills

  • 1900 Negro Business League (meant progress)

  • was a respected leader (the only black leader to dine with Roosevelt and Queen Victoria)- synthesis Fredrick Douglas and Lincoln

  • gives funding to NAACP (secretly)

4
New cards

w. e. b. du bois

SOCIAL

ECONOMIC

POLITICAL

  • believed in the Elite 10%

  • NAACP does do a lot of anti-lynching campaign

  • helped organise the Niagra Conference (1905) that pledged militant pursuit of civil rights

  • helped to fund NAACP organising civil rights (1909)

  • challenge court (plessy v ferguson)

5
New cards

ida b wells

SOCIAL

ECONOMIC

POLITICAL

  • really unhappy with Du Bois’ and the elite North of a classist view

  • had the Memphis Free Speech found to really criticise anti-lynching

  • Chicago Settlements set up based on Jane Adams’ Hull House (aid to immigrants)

    • she did the same for African Americans

  • a found member of NAACP 1909 (but gets discredited for being a woman)

  • founded NACW (1896)

  • 1883 Conflict When she was drugged out of a white train first class carriage where she then bit the conductor's hand

    • following this she sued again 1884 winning $500 but in 1887 Tennessee SC decided in favour of train company

  • anti-lynching articles earned her the nickname ‘Princess of the Press’

  • newspapers showing her anger; Memphis Free Speech

  • nominated delegate of Garvey’s UNIA to the Paris Peace Conference 1917

6
New cards

ida b wells and du bois are both integrationists

7
New cards

Marcus Garvey

SOCIAL

ECONOMIC

POLITICAL

  • communicated with KKK talks 1922 - seen as a race traitor

  • promoted black nationalism and self-reliance by the Pan-Africa movement

  • coined ‘Black Power’ that impacted next generation of black leaders (1960s)

  • set up UNIA 1914 to encourage blacks for salvation through own efforts i.e. black owned factories,hotels, printing presses

  • ‘Black Star’ shipping line set up shows economic growth but soon financially fails

  • didn’t care about rights really

  • was a seperationist; ‘back to Africa’ movement