In a paragraph of 3–5 sentences, evaluate the accomplishments of at least two African American leaders during the Progressive Era. Three african leaders during the progressive era were Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells. Booker T. Washington was an activist, and reformer, he became an important advocate for improving the lives of African Americans. W. E. B. Du Bois was a prominent African American sociologist and historian who protested racial discrimination. And finally Ida B. Wells was an African American investigative journalist and activist known for her articles about lynchings in the South.