W.E.B. Du Bois vs. Booker T. Washington (Round 2)
Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois, Round 2 (Intoduction) Over a series of articles, I’ve explored how Black leaders sought a way forward after the failure of Reconstruction. W.E.B. Du Bois looked toward integration and Civil Rights as a means to achieve...
Booker T. Washington And W.E.B. Dubois (Round 1)
W.E.B. Dubois vs. Booker T. Washington (Round 1) Support African Elements via Patreon at patreon.com/africanelements *Ad-Free Videos for as little as $1/Month Subscription!!* After the failure of Reconstruction, African Americans in the post-Civil War era confronted...
How Post-Civil War Reconstruction Failed African Americans
After the Civil War, African Americans were hopeful that this new post-slavery era would bring freedom and equality. This article explores why the Reconstruction failed to live up to the expectations and why many African Americans are still fighting for their fundamental rights today.
How The Great Depression Affected Black Women…And What Black Women Did About It
Support African Elements via Patreon; https://www.patreon.com/africanelements *Ad Free Videos for as little as $1/Month Subscription!!* How The Great Depression Affected Black Women…And What Black Women Did About It In this article, we discuss the experiences of...
3 Ways the Civil War Failed to End Slavery…And 4 Things Black Folks Did About It
Convict leasing, sharecropping, and domestic service are some of the ways that newly emancipated Blacks continued to face involuntary servitude after the Civil War. But Black people rose to the challenge. In this episode we discuss three ways the Civil War failed to end slavery AND four things Black people did about.
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