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Evaluate to what extent does the poem accurately reflect the debate between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois? Evaluate to what extent the poet takes into account the historical context and perspective of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois when writing this poem. How might the knowledge of context and perspective change your interpretation of the poem?

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The poem shows a perspective of disagreement among black leaders about how African Americans needed to establish themselves in society. This context changes the interpretation of the poem, as it shows that black society had disagreements that harmed its social position.

What does the poem portray?

  • The poem shows how Booker T. Washington believed that the social upliftment of African Americans should be done through work.
  • He did not think that civil rights were necessary and that African Americans should not fight whites or require social space.
  • He argued that blacks should look for a job that would stimulate economic ascent.
  • The poem shows that W.E.B. Du Bois disagreed and believed that African Americans should dedicate themselves to education, claim rights, and be involved at all social levels.
  • For him, the search for economic ascension would not be possible if African-Americans did not search for political equality and this would only be possible through study.

The poem presents a strong contradiction in the ideas of African American leaders. These contentions show a lack of unanimity in the movements that sought improvements for black society, which in addition to dealing with the racism of white society, suffered from the lack of harmony in black society.

This question is referring to the poem "Booker T. and W.E.B." by Dudley Randall (1969).

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