For Booker T. Washington v W. E. B. DuBois, I don't get DuBois' method...
did he want African Americans to gain rights right away?
Yes. Washington wanted African-American rights to come slowly with the increasing skills and education of African-Americans. DuBois believed that all African-Americans deserved rights right away.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/race/etc/road.html
Thank You so much again!
You're very welcome. :-)
Also, DuBois wanted to accomplish that by forming the talented tenth?
to rise?
Yes. He believed that the top ten percent of African-Americans by education and abilities needed to lead the civil rights movement.
W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were both influential African American leaders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but they had different approaches to achieving civil rights for African Americans.
Booker T. Washington believed in a gradual approach to civil rights. He argued that African Americans should focus on economic self-sufficiency and vocational education as the first step towards gaining acceptance and equality in society. Washington believed that by proving their economic value to society and showing white Americans that they could be successful contributors, African Americans would eventually gain their full rights.
On the other hand, W.E.B. Du Bois took a more confrontational and immediate approach. He believed in the importance of higher education and intellectual pursuit for African Americans. Du Bois argued that through education, African Americans could develop a strong intellectual and cultural foundation that would allow them to challenge and overcome racial discrimination. He wanted African Americans to have equal rights and social status without delay.
To fully understand Du Bois' perspective, it helps to consider the context in which he operated. He witnessed the persistence of racial violence and discrimination, including the rise of Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation. This context influenced his belief that African Americans needed to directly challenge and dismantle the structures of racism.
In summary, while Booker T. Washington advocated for a gradual approach to gaining rights, W.E.B. Du Bois demanded immediate equality for African Americans through education, activism, and direct confrontation of racial injustice.