After hearing Dr. Hinton discuss two of the major philosophies of history, the "Great Man" view espoused by Thomas Carlyle and the "spirit of the times or
Zeitgeist" view of Georg W. Hegel, expand on our discussion by choosing which
philosophy you most agree with. Give examples of "Great Men" (or women) or a
"spirit of the times" to support your selection.

booker t. washington was an educator who established the tuskegee institute. washington argued that african americans should learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be progressive citizens. instead of fighting against discrimination, washington argued that african americans should use their education and knowledge to become self-sufficient in american society and not in competition with white americans.

w.e.b du bois was the founder of the niagara movement and later the naacp, du bois disagreed with washington. he argued that african americans should consistently fight for racial equality.

ida b. wells was a journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south. wells work could be considered muckraking as it led to the development of the anti-lynching campaign.