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Who called for a revival of the abolitionist spirit when he joined the Niagara Movement?

A
William English Walling
B
Booker T. Washington
C
Homer Plessy
D
Marcus Garvey
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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

A
fighting to end inequality could offend some people.
B
submitting to discrimination will help end inequality.
C
temporarily accepting discrimination will not lead to equality.
D
working toward equality for all is an important pursuit.
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded as a direct response to

A
the Springfield race riots.
B
Marcus Garvey’s black nationalism movement.
C
Booker T. Washington’s accommodation policy.
D
the magazine The Crisis.
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Which of these was a major goal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People when it was formed in 1909?

A
to end integration
B
to support the accommodationist approach
C
to support black nationalism.
D
to end segregation
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While Booker T. Washington believed in an accommodationist approach to racial equality, W. E. B. Du Bois believed in

A
separate but equal rights for African Americans.
B
the “back to Africa” movement.
C
actively working to achieve civil rights for all.
D
the patient approach to civil rights.
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In the early 1900s, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People strongly urged the federal government to

A
overturn Jim Crow laws.
B
punish lynch mobs.
C
limit activist organizations.
D
limit integration.
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Which leader helped to form the Niagara movement?

A
W. E. B. Du Bois
B
Marcus Garvey
C
Booker T. Washington
D
Mary White Ovington
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Which best describes one reason that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed?

A
to form an African American political party
B
to make slavery illegal in the United States
C
to start a “back to Africa” movement
D
to stop violence against African Americans
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W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist and activist who

A
supported the “back to Africa” movement.
B
supported the accommodationist approach.
C
fought for the political and social rights of African Americans.
D
founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
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Which best describes a major problem faced by the Niagara Movement?

A
lack of support from other activist groups
B
lack of organizational structure
C
lack of support from the general public
D
lack of a strong leadership figure

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