Of whom was W. E. B. Du Bois speaking when he said: "He belittles the emasculating effects of caste distinctions, and opposes the higher training and ambitions of our brightest minds"?

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W. E. B. Du Bois criticized Booker T. Washington for his accommodationist approach to racial issues, which Du Bois felt undermined the fight for civil rights and the pursuit of higher education for African Americans. Washington's Atlanta Compromise speech, which advocated for black progress through vocational training and economic self-reliance rather than pushing for immediate civil rights, was a particular point of contention for Du Bois.

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