1. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois
An example of his strong personality comes in a quote about Booker T's death: "In stern justice, we must lay on the soul of this man a heavy responsibility for the consummation of Negro disfranchisement, the decline of the Negro college and public school, and the firmer establishment of a color caste in this land.... " This quote is a brilliant example of why DuBois was less effective than Washington. ... Cleveland has not only shown his friendship for me in many personal ways, but has always consented to do anything I have asked of him for our school....
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