1) Who were the two biggest black advocates for civil rights in the early 1900s? 2) How were their views on achieving equality different? 3) What was the 'Jim Crow' South referring... 1) Who were the two biggest black advocates for civil rights in the early 1900s? 2) How were their views on achieving equality different? 3) What was the 'Jim Crow' South referring to? 4) What were the three types of voting restrictions that Southern governments used to keep black people from voting? 5) What Supreme Court decision allowed the 'Separate but Equal' doctrine to spread in the South? 6) What were the two different suffragette organizations, and what were the main two ways they tried to achieve the right to vote? 7) What amendment gave women the right to vote?
Understand the Problem
The question poses a series of inquiries regarding civil rights advocates, Jim Crow laws, voting restrictions, Supreme Court decisions, suffragette organizations, and amendments related to voting rights, particularly for women. It aims to explore the historical context and legal framework surrounding these issues.
Answer
1) Du Bois and Washington. 2) Du Bois: activism; Washington: vocational training. 3) Segregated Southern states. 4) Literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses. 5) Plessy v. Ferguson. 6) NAWSA, NWP; state campaigns, amendments. 7) 19th Amendment.
- W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were two major black advocates. 2) Du Bois pushed for political activism and higher education, whereas Washington emphasized vocational training and economic self-reliance. 3) The 'Jim Crow' South referred to racially segregated states in the Southern U.S. 4) Literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were used to restrict voting. 5) The Plessy v. Ferguson decision allowed 'Separate but Equal.' 6) Two suffragette organizations were NAWSA and NWP. They pursued state-by-state campaigns and constitutional amendments. 7) The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
Answer for screen readers
- W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were two major black advocates. 2) Du Bois pushed for political activism and higher education, whereas Washington emphasized vocational training and economic self-reliance. 3) The 'Jim Crow' South referred to racially segregated states in the Southern U.S. 4) Literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were used to restrict voting. 5) The Plessy v. Ferguson decision allowed 'Separate but Equal.' 6) Two suffragette organizations were NAWSA and NWP. They pursued state-by-state campaigns and constitutional amendments. 7) The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
More Information
Booker T. Washington's approach was seen as accommodating segregation to focus on short-term gains. W.E.B. Du Bois' approach laid foundations for modern civil rights activism.
Tips
Confusing the approaches of Du Bois and Washington is common; focusing on the specifics of each advocate helps clarify their differences.
Sources
- Milestones Of The Civil Rights Movement | American Experience - pbs.org
- Jim Crow laws - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- The Segregation Era (1900–1939) - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - loc.gov
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