History of the United States II / Unit 6 USH2 0775 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Atlanta Compromise
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The idea
In his Atlanta address of eighteen ninety-five, Washington urged African Americans to pursue economic self-improvement before demanding immediate civil rights.
In practice
Patience and training offered in place of protest.
Where people slip
The anchor calls it the Atlanta Compromise. The Yawp says Du Bois attacked Washington and urged Black Americans to concede nothing.
Your place on the trail
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