Booker T. Washington: Civil Rights Opponent or Supporter?

Booker T. Washington became one of the most controversial leaders of his time. At odds with W.E.B. Du Bois and other civil rights advocates, Washington was often called an accommodationist because he advocated self-help through economic means over civil and political rights. This, however, was the public Washington. Evidence now shows that he secretly supported civil rights causes.

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