(Oct 23-27) Du Bois Flashcards
The “real argument for democracy,” according to Du Bois, rests on the claim that…
there is crucial wisdom held by each person.
The challenge that the Industrial Revolution posed for democracy was that…
it introduced technologies and organizational methods that ordinary people didn’t understand.
Applying “the Philosophy of Democracy handed down from the 18th century” to the situation of the
southern United States after the end of slavery resulted in…
public schools and the beginnings of industrial democracy.
”The disfranchisement of the blacks of the South” occurred as a result of…
the threat that industrial democracy posed to the rich.
Allowing previously enfranchised people the opportunity to vote may result in “disarrangement and
confusion,” according to Du Bois. What is his reply to a concern about this?
It is a temporary stage on the way to a better-functioning society.
What is “the problem of the Majority” that Du Bois discusses?
The majority will sometimes want to dominate certain minorities.
After his discussion of “the foundations of democracy” Du Bois shifts to considering the possibilities
for democracy in industry. What is the main challenge facing such a movement?
It requires ordinary people to have more technical knowledge than they have presently
