The Education of Booker T. Washington: American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations
Booker T. Washington has long held an ambiguous position in the pantheon of black leadership. Lauded by some in his own lifetime as a black George Washington, he was also derided by others as a Benedict Arnold. In The Education of Booker T. Washington, Michael West offers a major reinterpretation of...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Booker T. Washington has long held an ambiguous position in the pantheon of black leadership. Lauded by some in his own lifetime as a black George Washington, he was also derided by others as a Benedict Arnold. In The Education of Booker T. Washington, Michael West offers a major reinterpretation of one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. West reveals the personal and political dimensions of Washington's journey "up from slavery." He explains why Washington's ideas resonated so strongly in the post-Reconstruction era and considers their often negative influence in the continuing struggle for equality in the United States. West's work also establishes a groundwork for understanding the ideological origins of the civil rights movement and discusses Washington's views on the fate of race and nation in light of those of Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., and others. West argues that Washington's analysis was seen as offering a "solution" to the problem of racial oppression in a nation professing its belief in democracy. That solution was the idea of "race relations." In practice, this theory buttressed segregation by supposing that African Americans could prosper within Jim Crow's walls and without the normal levers by which other Americans pursued their interests. Washington did not, West contends, imagine a way to perfect democracy and an end to the segregationist policies of southern states. Instead, he offered an ideology that would obscure the injustices of segregation and preserve some measure of racial peace. White Americans, by embracing Washington's v |
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| spelling | West, Michael Rudolph Verfasser aut The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations Michael Rudolph West New York, NY Columbia University Press [2006] © 2006 1 online resource txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed Jul. 04., 2016) Booker T. Washington has long held an ambiguous position in the pantheon of black leadership. Lauded by some in his own lifetime as a black George Washington, he was also derided by others as a Benedict Arnold. In The Education of Booker T. Washington, Michael West offers a major reinterpretation of one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. West reveals the personal and political dimensions of Washington's journey "up from slavery." He explains why Washington's ideas resonated so strongly in the post-Reconstruction era and considers their often negative influence in the continuing struggle for equality in the United States. West's work also establishes a groundwork for understanding the ideological origins of the civil rights movement and discusses Washington's views on the fate of race and nation in light of those of Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., and others. West argues that Washington's analysis was seen as offering a "solution" to the problem of racial oppression in a nation professing its belief in democracy. That solution was the idea of "race relations." In practice, this theory buttressed segregation by supposing that African Americans could prosper within Jim Crow's walls and without the normal levers by which other Americans pursued their interests. Washington did not, West contends, imagine a way to perfect democracy and an end to the segregationist policies of southern states. Instead, he offered an ideology that would obscure the injustices of segregation and preserve some measure of racial peace. White Americans, by embracing Washington's v In English Washington, Booker T. 1856-1915 (DE-588)11862931X gnd rswk-swf Geschichte Politik Schwarze. USA African Americans Civil rights History Civil rights movements United States History Racism Political aspects United States Racism United States Ethnische Beziehungen (DE-588)4176973-9 gnd rswk-swf Bildungswesen (DE-588)4006681-2 gnd rswk-swf USA USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf 1\p (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Washington, Booker T. 1856-1915 (DE-588)11862931X p USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Ethnische Beziehungen (DE-588)4176973-9 s 2\p DE-604 Bildungswesen (DE-588)4006681-2 s 3\p DE-604 http://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.7312/west13048 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | West, Michael Rudolph The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations Washington, Booker T. 1856-1915 (DE-588)11862931X gnd Geschichte Politik Schwarze. USA African Americans Civil rights History Civil rights movements United States History Racism Political aspects United States Racism United States Ethnische Beziehungen (DE-588)4176973-9 gnd Bildungswesen (DE-588)4006681-2 gnd |
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| title | The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations |
| title_auth | The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations |
| title_exact_search | The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations |
| title_full | The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations Michael Rudolph West |
| title_fullStr | The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations Michael Rudolph West |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Education of Booker T. Washington American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations Michael Rudolph West |
| title_short | The Education of Booker T. Washington |
| title_sort | the education of booker t washington american democracy and the idea of race relations |
| title_sub | American Democracy and the Idea of Race Relations |
| topic | Washington, Booker T. 1856-1915 (DE-588)11862931X gnd Geschichte Politik Schwarze. USA African Americans Civil rights History Civil rights movements United States History Racism Political aspects United States Racism United States Ethnische Beziehungen (DE-588)4176973-9 gnd Bildungswesen (DE-588)4006681-2 gnd |
| topic_facet | Washington, Booker T. 1856-1915 Geschichte Politik Schwarze. USA African Americans Civil rights History Civil rights movements United States History Racism Political aspects United States Racism United States Ethnische Beziehungen Bildungswesen USA Biografie |
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