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Which phrase does Washington use to express his opinion of the institution of slavery?

A
“any spirit of bitterness”
B
“moral wrong”
C
“recognized and protected”
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According to Washington, what is the state of African American society since the end of slavery?

A
They have never been viewed without prejudice or racism.
B
They have more advantages than black people anywhere in the world.
C
They now have an equal say in government, unlike their ancestors.
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According to Washington, who was responsible for the institution of slavery?the white Southernersindividual statesthe nation as a whole

A
the white Southerners
B
individual states
C
the nation as a whole
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What does Du Bois mean by the fact that every African American “ever feels his twoness”?

A
African Americans feel like both free Americans and enslaved people.
B
African Americans feel like both Americans and Africans.
C
African Americans feel as though they are being judged and measured.
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Which of the following statements from the second reading best expresses Du Bois’s hope for the future?

A
“a world that looks on in contempt and pity”
B
“to bleach his Negro soul in a flood of white Americanism”
C
“to be both a Negro and American without [facing discrimination]”

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