📘 The Niagara movement demands rights now
Rights now, not after waiting.
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What you’ll learn
- Du Bois and gradualismExplain why Du Bois and the Niagara movement rejected deferring civil rights.Niagara demanded suffrage, justice, education, and an end to discrimination now, treating citizenship as foundational rather than a later reward.
Questions this course answers
What did the Niagara movement reject?
Its platform demanded political and civil rights rather than accepting indefinite delay.
How did Du Bois treat citizenship?
The course emphasizes citizenship as foundational, not deferred.
Why does the archive matter here?
Library of Congress and Du Bois collections preserve platform language and later continuity.
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