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Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century — Quiz

Question 2 • US History

Which of these best describes Booker T. Washington?

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A

a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to abolish it

B

a civil rights leader who founded a university and was later elected to political office

C

a civil rights leader who was arrested for violating Jim Crow laws and later challenged them in court

D

a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality

Explanation

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in Virginia in 1856. After emancipation, he became an educator and civil rights leader who worked to improve opportunities for Black Americans and advance racial equality. He founded the Tuskegee Institute, but he was not elected to political office, so D best describes him.

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