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Segregation and Accommodation

Question 2 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Which of the following best describes Booker T. Washington?

Answer
A
a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality
B
a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to abolish it
C
a civil rights leader who founded a university and was later elected to political office
D
a civil rights leader who was arrested for violating Jim Crow laws and later challenged them in court

Explanation

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in Virginia and became a leading educator and civil rights advocate after emancipation. He founded the Tuskegee Institute and worked to improve opportunities for African Americans, so the best choice is “a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality.”

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