Education and work are the levers to uplift a people. Work alone will not do it unless inspired by the right ideals and guided by intelligence. Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life. (Phi Delta Kappa, p. 15)
W.E.B. Dubois was a champion in advocacy for liberal arts education of African-Americans. While other civil rights leaders, particularly Booker T. Washington, advocated vocational training programs for African-Americans, Dubois felt that best...
Education and work are the levers to uplift a people. Work alone will not do it unless inspired by the right ideals and guided by intelligence. Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life. (Phi Delta Kappa, p. 15)
W.E.B. Dubois was a champion in advocacy for liberal arts education of African-Americans. While other civil rights leaders, particularly Booker T. Washington, advocated vocational training programs for African-Americans, Dubois felt that best path to freedom was equality in education. Dubois, the first African-American to receive a doctorate, believed that African-Americans should fight for inclusion in America's colleges. This quote demonstrates his passion for education. It acknowledges the necessity for tenacity and hard work but ultimately refers back to the importance of intelligence that necessary for economic success. Within this educational framework, African-Americans must be trained to acquire the necessary skills required to make sound and quick decisions that are guided by principles. Dubois believes that education is inadequate if it just teaches the people how to work, which is a criticism that he has of vocational education programs.
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