In this essay you will discover many similarities as well as differences between these two gentlemen. Their names are Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois. But before I explain the differences between these two gentlemen, I will give you a more in-depth look at each of them. The information I will provide will give you a clearer idea of ​​how they were raised and what they believe. Booker T. Washington was born April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia. Washington's generation was the last to be born into slavery. He was an African-American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to United States presidents. These gentlemen attended Hampton University and Virginia Union University. Around this time, Washington became nationally famous for a speech he gave in 1895 in Atlanta. His speech focused on how African Americans could advance in the South. Washington believed that progress could be made through entrepreneurship and education. He also believed that Jim Crow segregation and the fact that blacks could not vote should not be questioned at that time. Overall, Booker T. Washington supported segregation during this time because he knew that soon black people would be treated better. WEB DuBois was born February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was a town of free men, where African Americans had the opportunity to own land and live a better life. He attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1885 to 1888. While attending this university, it was DuBois' first time in the South and dealing with segregation. After I graduated from F...... middle of paper...... rights for blacks too. Washington was known for his famous “Atlanta Compromise” speech. Each of Washington's speeches affected many people and brought about changes, but not server changes like DuBois's. Works Cited “Biography of Booker T. Washington.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. February 17, 2014. “NAACP History: WEB Dubois.” NAACP. Np, and Web. February 15, 2014.PBS. PBS and Web. February 16, 2014. National Park Service. . 01/02/2014. . 02/18/2014Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. . 2014. . 02/18/2014W.EB DuBois. . 02/13/2014. . 02/18/2014The rise and fall of Jim Crow. . 2002. . 2/18/2014