... in teaching blacks useful trades so that they could gain self-respect and economic security.1 He avoided the issue of social equality and instead focused on developing the economic and educational resources of the black community. Washington often ignored discrimination and believed that it was important for blacks to develop good relationships with whites, rather than annoy them with persistent chatter ... bright individuals, they would have a major impact on the economic status of the African-American population.6 Perhaps the reason behind these two men holding extremely varying viewp...

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... place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. The courts ruling marked the end of an era. [Kosof pp. 22, 23] Other incidents and court cases were helping to lay the groundwork for desegregation. In December 1955, a Black woman named Rosa Parks made headline news by sitting in the front of a bus. She was dragged off, arrested and convicted. Reverend Martin Luther king Jr. organized ... although we have made great strides in equalizing humanity we still have a long way to go. People need to learn to look beyond the color of a persons skin or ethnic background to form an o...

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