Title
Equality
Subject
African-American history, Progressive era, social reform
Description
This image depicts Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington sitting at a table in order to set aside their differences and to work towards bringing Progressive ideals to American society. Race relations in the United States was a major social issue during the Progressive Era, among others. Despite the fact that he supported Washington's Tuskeegee Machine and "appointed black Republicans to prominent government posts in New York and abroad", Roosevelt had unclear feelings about African Americans' place in the United States. As late as 1910, he believed that it would take thousands of years for a person of African American descent to become as smart as an ancient Athenian (Hawley, 189).
It should be mentioned that the Roosevelt Administration was accompanied by social reforms that served as a burden to African Americans. These Progressive reforms imposed restrictions on African Americans' voting rights and also prohibited them from participating in self-government in the South.
It should be mentioned that the Roosevelt Administration was accompanied by social reforms that served as a burden to African Americans. These Progressive reforms imposed restrictions on African Americans' voting rights and also prohibited them from participating in self-government in the South.
Creator
P.H. Lacey, C.H. Thomas
Date
1903
Rights
P.H. Lacey, C.H. Thomas (Copyright holders)
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Dynix : 1660628
NYPL catalog ID (B-number) : b17149507
Barcode : 33333159372776
UUID: b54a93c0-c52e-012f-f0ce-58d385a7bc34
NYPL catalog ID (B-number) : b17149507
Barcode : 33333159372776
UUID: b54a93c0-c52e-012f-f0ce-58d385a7bc34
Original Format
Drawing
Physical Dimensions
760 x 541