Q. What did Booker T Washington do for African American rights?
Booker T. Washington, educator, reformer and the most influentional black leader of his time (1856-1915) preached a philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity and accomodation. He urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity.
Q. Which of the following was a major goal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People when it was formed in 1909?
NAACP
Table of Contents
- Q. What did Booker T Washington do for African American rights?
- Q. Which of the following was a major goal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People when it was formed in 1909?
- Q. Which best describes the purpose of the Niagara Movement?
- Q. Which leader helped to form the Niagara Movement?
- Q. Who was Booker T Washington and what did he do?
- Q. What did the Tuskegee Institute teach?
- Q. What were the ethical issues in the Tuskegee study?
- Q. What is black syphilis?
- Q. Is syphilis a virus?
- Q. What is syphilis side effects?
- Q. How long does it take to cure syphilis after penicillin shot?
- Q. What does syphilis look like on a female?
| Abbreviation | NAACP |
|---|---|
| Formation | February 12, 1909 |
| Purpose | “To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.” |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Membership | 500,000 |
Q. Which best describes the purpose of the Niagara Movement?
THE NIAGARA MOVEMENT The movement was dedicated to obtaining civil rights for African-Americans.
Q. Which leader helped to form the Niagara Movement?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Q. Who was Booker T Washington and what did he do?
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was born into slavery and rose to become a leading African American intellectual of the 19 century, founding Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (Now Tuskegee University) in 1881 and the National Negro Business League two decades later.
Q. What did the Tuskegee Institute teach?
Tuskegee Institute in Alabama opened in 1881, and it was one of most famous training schools. Booker T. Washington was its president. Job skills such as carpentry, printing, brick making, and home economics were taught there.
Q. What were the ethical issues in the Tuskegee study?
The Tuskegee Study raised a host of ethical issues such as informed consent, racism, paternalism, unfair subject selection in research, maleficence, truth-telling and justice, among others.
Q. What is black syphilis?
“Black syphilis” is an American urban legend about an incurable sexually transmitted disease that targets the male genitalia. It is such a fatal disease that, according to the legend, once caught, the affected men could never recover from it.
Q. Is syphilis a virus?
Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact. The disease starts as a painless sore — typically on your genitals, rectum or mouth. Syphilis spreads from person to person via skin or mucous membrane contact with these sores.
Q. What is syphilis side effects?
In addition to rashes, symptoms of secondary syphilis may include fever, swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss, headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue.
Q. How long does it take to cure syphilis after penicillin shot?
The type of treatment you need depends on how long you’ve had syphilis. Syphilis that has lasted less than 2 years is usually treated with an injection of penicillin into your buttocks, or a 10-14 day course of antibiotic tablets if you can’t have penicillin.
Q. What does syphilis look like on a female?
a blotchy red rash that can appear anywhere on the body, but often develops on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet. small skin growths (similar to genital warts) – on women these often appear on the vulva and for both men and women they may appear around the anus. white patches in the mouth.
