Washington: Washington thought that Blacks should focus on self-education, studying useful skills, and investing in their own businesses. He believed that hard work, economic progress, and ability would prove the importance of blacks to the American economy.
Du Bois: Du Bois criticized any tolerance of racial segregation. Du Bois argued that any form of racial segregation was terrible, and it only encouraged whites to deny blacks rights.
Garvey: Garvey believed that white society would never treat African Americans as equals. Because of this, Garvey demanded for the separate development of African Americans within the United States.
