Black reformers

Definition

Black reformers were African American individuals who actively worked towards social justice and equality for black Americans during the Gilded Age. They fought against racial discrimination, advocated for civil rights, and sought to uplift their communities.

Related terms

Booker T. Washington: An influential black reformer who believed in vocational education as a means for African Americans to achieve economic independence and gain respect from white society.

W.E.B. Du Bois: A prominent black reformer who strongly advocated for equal rights for African Americans through political action, education, and intellectual pursuits.

Ida B. Wells: An activist and journalist who dedicated her life to exposing and fighting against the horrors of lynching, as well as advocating for women's suffrage and civil rights.