Question

This man believed that the government could not legislate equality and that education, hard work, and job skills would raise up African Americans. He was criticized by W.E.B Du Bois for thinking this way.

Options:
A. Booker T. Washington
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Malcolm X
D. Frederick Douglass

Answer 1

Booker T. Washington believed in the power of education, hard work, and job skills to raise up African Americans, an approach that was criticized by W.E.B Du Bois.

Step-by-step explanation:

The man who believed that the government could not legislate equality and that education, hard work, and job skills would raise up African Americans is Booker T. Washington. He was criticized by W.E.B Du Bois for thinking this way. Washington's approach focused on vocational training and practical education programs, while Du Bois believed in the leadership of black men and women who had acquired higher education and leadership skills.