What was Washington telling black and white southerners to do in order to be successful in the new south?

In the New South, Booker T. Washington urged both black and white Southerners to pursue economic progress through vocational education and industrial skills. He advocated for cooperation between races, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and understanding. Washington believed that by focusing on economic self-reliance and development, African Americans could gradually gain social and political rights, while whites could benefit from a stable, prosperous society. His approach aimed to foster unity and shared goals in the post-Reconstruction South.