This passage was hard to read. I couldn't imagine how Fannie Lou Hamer felt with everything she went through. She was a civil rights activist that gave a power speech that reached many American's during the Democratic National Convention of 1964. Although it was a powerful speech, many white people probably didn't care to hear her. If they knew the depths of what she went through to make it to the convention they might have been a little more understanding. How devastating it must have felt the way she was beat in jail just because she wanted to vote and become a first class citizen like everyone else. What a strong role model she is for many African Americans today. A leader for the MFDP let her voice be heard.

Huey P Long radio address of Every Man a King discussed and emphasized how the distribution of wealth would be better suited. This was very influential on how the nations fund could be better handled for the good of the our country. The Share the Wealth expressed the need to assist the poor and those most in need. He sought power, wanted to be president or government official to offer the greater good to our country.

It did seem like his ask or what he was wanting to accomplish did not seem rational or how could that happen but he did have good intentions.

It just goes to show even until this day the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. If this direction would have been implemented our economic society i think could have been better all these years

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois both were great African American role models and leaders during their lives. Now given the asked audience some may lean their support and towards one over the other.

I personally can rationalize the concept behind Booker T. Washington's "The Atlantic Compromise" speech of 1895. I felt he had good intentions especially with the "Cast down your bucket" analogy and was trying his best to prove to the White Southerns that African Americans can be an asset and ally to them and not just as manual labor. Everyone has to earn their kept, work hard for what they want in life and this was no different then what Washington was trying to get the White man to understand. He offered a powerful speech that in my interpretation stated "give us a chance". Look not at our color but our ability to contribute to society. He focused on industrial learning and pitched that with industrial education that his people (African Americans) could also looked to as upstanding citizens of the community. He pitched the the idea that let us prove to you that we too should be given an opportunity. He was adamant for both whites and blacks to have an open mind of each other. He had humble intentions I feel; regardless of the criticism his speech received.

W.E.B DuBois, as stated from the NAACP (https://www.naacp.org/naacp-history-w-e-b-dubois/) was an activist, scholar, and global citizen. He was so well educated and served many roles through out his productive life. It's very admiring he was the first black person to received a PH-D ever especially at the elite Harvard University.<br> Dubois dedicated his life's work to bettering the lives for ALL African American's not just the one's who would be a better pillar of the community. The Famous "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." (Source: W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk (Chicago, 1903) is a common passage in history that almost everyone has heard or read somewhere. It delivers a powerful message to all races not just those who feel they should be more prestigious than others. Although DuBois applauded Booker T. Washington's Atlantic Promise speech more criticism and anger I feel resulted. He did not agree with many of the things Washington stated because DuBois felt Washington was belittling the African American race stating we are not Negros we are people. He also mentions that industrial education was not the only answer. The fact that Booker T. Washington layed out things seemed like an insult to many African Americans. He places blame not on Washington but on the nation for how the world was towards his race.

A lot to take in, both men were hero's to many and paved the way for African American progress.