The Future of the American Negro
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"The Future of the American Negro" is an 1899 book by Booker T. Washington in which he outlines his views on African American progress through industrial education, self-help, and economic advancement in the post–Civil War United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Future of the American Negro canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
cooperation between Black and white Americans
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economic self-reliance for African Americans ⓘ gradual social progress ⓘ industrial education for African Americans ⓘ vocational training for African Americans ⓘ |
| author | Booker T. Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
African American literature
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political writing ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
accommodationist approach to segregation
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emphasis on economic over immediate political rights ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
compromise and gradualism in civil rights
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education as a means of racial progress ⓘ race, labor, and citizenship in America ⓘ work ethic and moral uplift ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Jim Crow era beginnings
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post–Civil War era in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on African American education policy
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discourse on racial uplift in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
African American community
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American public ⓘ white reformers in the United States ⓘ |
| isAbout |
conditions of African Americans in the late 19th century
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strategies for Black advancement in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American education
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African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconstruction era legacy ⓘ economic advancement ⓘ industrial education ⓘ post–Civil War United States NERFINISHED ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ racial uplift ⓘ self-help ideology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of Booker T. Washington's educational philosophy
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early systematic statement of Washington's program for African American progress ⓘ |
| proposes |
African American progress through work and thrift
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education focused on practical skills ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| reflectsViewpointOf | Booker T. Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | Tuskegee Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Up from Slavery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
late 19th century United States
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post–Emancipation era ⓘ |
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