Chapter 17

Quiz for Document 17-5: Booker T. Washington, Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition Speech (1895)

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Question 1

According to Booker T. Washington’s 1895 speech at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition, what is the best strategy for achieving racial equality in the South?A. A return to the system in which whites depend on faithful and trustworthy African Americans for agricultural and domestic labor
B. A powerful social movement in which African Americans break the barriers of segregation and economic and political discrimination
C. Whites’ recognition that African Americans are their equals, fully capable of fulfilling the same economic and political roles
D. Vocational training for African Americans that will provide them with the means for achieving economic independence and whites’ respect

Question 2

According to Washington’s analysis, African Americans would achieve legal and social equality byA. appealing their grievances to federal courts.
B. becoming a reliable part of the labor economy.
C. gaining positions in state legislatures.
D. investing in land and capital.

Question 3

Regarding the African American labor force, what action does Washington suggest should be taken by white business owners?A. African American laborers should not be hired until they are trained and assimilated.
B. Employ African American laborers, who are well known as a people, rather than unfamiliar immigrant laborers.
C. Promote continued immigration to increase labor competition between African Americans and immigrants.
D. Segregate the labor force into black and white in order to ensure peaceful labor relations and efficiency.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes Washington’s use of the “finger and hand” analogy near the end of this selection?A. African Americans and whites are socially united toward a goal.
B. Capital must maintain a firm hand over labor.
C. Labor will always be united as the proletariat.
D. Races can be segregated socially while being economically integrated.