The debate within the African-American community represented by W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington was, arguably, the most important intellectual and leadership issue of the early Jim Crow period. Both were sincere and both thought themselves totally correct and their opponent misguided. Give me the following .
Briefly summarize each man’s perspective and position.
Why do you think the larger, white community saw each man as it did?
Whose position do you support? In other words, which man was correct? Why? Tell me both why you support the position you do, and why you oppose the position you do.
Finally, tell me at least one element of the position of your “non-choice” that you do admire/agree with, and tell me why.
