Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Progressive Era

Why did Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois have different strategies for advancing the rights of Black Americans during the Progressive Era, and how did their approaches impact the African American community? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the fight of African American leaders in the United States during the Progressive Era. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Booker T. Washington’s “Atlanta Compromise” speech analysis with scaffolding questions
African American Leaders Fight Discrimination reading passage analysis with graphic organizer scaffolding questions
Creating Historical Newspaper Headlines Activity with rubric for students
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Compromise speech and the founding of the Tuskegee Institute impact the opportunities and lives of Black Americans during the Progressive Era?
Answer key for teachers
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