Why did the W. E. B. Du Bois criticize Booker T. Washington?

A) He criticized Washington's passive and cautious ways.

B) He criticized Washington's aggressive and violent methods.

C) He criticized Washington's wavering and changing views.

D) He criticized Washington's extreme campaigns that involved hunger strikes.

E) He criticized Washington's radical methods that refused segregation of race.

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Carissa Beard

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18 February, 04:39

Why did the W. E. B. Du Bois criticize Booker T. Washington?

A) He criticized Washington's passive and cautious ways.

B) He criticized Washington's aggressive and violent methods.

C) He criticized Washington's wavering and changing views.

D) He criticized Washington's extreme campaigns that involved hunger strikes.

E) He criticized Washington's radical methods that refused segregation of race.

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Lucian Ellison · Answer 1

A. He criticized Washington's passive and cautious ways.

Though they were friends in the beginning, they fell apart because Washington favored the slow approach to freedom and equality which included educating the black community, building enterprises and essentially earning a place in the society. Du Bios however was for a more radical and if necessary, violent approach

Tiffany Horne · Answer 2

A) He criticized Washington's passive and cautious ways.