Identify two african american leaders of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

describe the contributions of each leader.

Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African American Josh Gibson: Negro League Home Run Hitter



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Booker Taliaferro Washington and William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

Explanation:

Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, writer, and an avid orator. He delivered a speech on the Atlanta Compromise, that helped translate its importance to the crowds, earning it support. He was the leader of the African-American movement for over a decade in the late 1800s and a key figure for it advancing in the US.

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, he was one of the founders (and important active member) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a cornerstone to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.