HIST 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Zimmermann Telegram, Passenger Ship, Emilio Aguinaldo
Class note review 9
W.E.B. Du Bois
opposed Booker T. Washington, wanted full civil rights and increased political
representation and advanced education
Booker T. Washington
black leader, born a slave, argued blacks needed to give up political power,
insistence on civil rights, and higher education of negro youth to learn about
industry, get wealth, and conciliation in the south
Lester Frank Ward
Sociologist who believed society could be scientifically controlled (attractive to
intellectuals during progressive era)(opposed idea of social Darwinism)
William G. Sumner
laissez-fair advocacy of free markets, anti imperialism, and the gold standard
Alfred Thayer Mahan
US Admiral who encouraged the US to strengthen its naval power to become a
world power
Spanish American War
USS Maine blew up believed to be by Spanish, declared war, US ended up
liberating countries the were under the ruling of Spanish empire
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Document Summary
Du bois opposed booker t. washington, wanted full civil rights and increased political representation and advanced education. Booker t. washington black leader, born a slave, argued blacks needed to give up political power, insistence on civil rights, and higher education of negro youth to learn about industry, get wealth, and conciliation in the south. Sociologist who believed society could be scientifically controlled (attractive to intellectuals during progressive era)(opposed idea of social darwinism) William g. sumner laissez-fair advocacy of free markets, anti imperialism, and the gold standard. Us admiral who encouraged the us to strengthen its naval power to become a world power. Uss maine blew up believed to be by spanish, declared war, us ended up liberating countries the were under the ruling of spanish empire. Queen liliuokalani first queen and last monarch of the kingdom of hawaii. A term denoting a generalized prejudice toward asian people and their customs.
