Read the quotation by W. E. B. Du Bois. “We refuse to allow the impression to remain that the Negro-American assents to inferiority, is submissive under oppression and apologetic before insults.” In this quotation, Du Bois disagrees with Booker T. Washington’s accommodationist approach because Du Bois believes that
Answer
A
fighting to end inequality could offend some people.
B
working toward equality for all is an important pursuit.
C
submitting to discrimination will help end inequality.
D
temporarily accepting discrimination will not lead to equality.
Explanation
Du Bois rejects the idea that Black Americans should accept oppression or act submissively in hopes of gaining progress. He believed that temporarily accepting discrimination would not lead to equality. Therefore, the best answer is “temporarily accepting discrimination will not lead to equality.”
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