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Questions with Answer Key for
Booker T. Washington's, 1895
Atlanta Cotton States &
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International Exposition Address."
Jore (J.D.) Meyer
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Abstract
Here are 13 questions and answers for Booker T. Washington's most famous speech:
The Atlanta
Exposition Address. BTW urges his black listeners to stay in the US and learn practical job skills. He
shows that economic prosperity must precede legal and social equality but stated that the Negro must
receive protection by the law.
Exercise 1
(Solution on p. 3.)
Questions with Answer Key for "1895 Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition Address by Booker T. Washington."
Exercise 2
(Solution on p. 3.)
How did Mr. Washington view the Atlanta Exposition for African-Americans?
Exercise 3
(Solution on p. 3.)
What did Mr. Washigton predict would awaken in Blacks as a result of this exposition?
Exercise 4
(Solution on p. 3.)
What three pieces of advice did Mr. Washington give to Blacks in stating, "Cast your bucket
here."?
Exercise 5
(Solution on p. 3.)
What two aspects of advice did Mr. Washington oer Whites by that same statement?
Exercise 6
(Solution on p. 3.)
How did Mr. Washington feel that Whites should view the quality of labor and attitude of Blacks
during slavery as a predictor of times to come?
Exercise 7
(Solution on p. 3.)
Did Mr. Washington believe it was alright for discrimination against Blacks?
Exercise 8
(Solution on p. 3.)
How did Washington view the potential of the 16 million Blacks of the South?
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Exercise 9
(Solution
What did African-Americans bring to this exposition in Atlanta?
Exercise 10
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Did Southern Blacks receive any help from Whites, and if so, what groups?
Exercise 11
(Solution
How did Mr. Washington view the quest for Black social equality?
Exercise 12
(Solution
What did Mr. Washington believe that African-Americans should strive for?
Exercise 13
(Solution
What did Mr. Washington pray that God would bring?
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Solutions to Exercises in this Module
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/39
Answers by J.D. Meyer
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
As a recognition that will do more to cement the friendship of the two races than any occurrence since the
dawn of our freedom (30 years earlier).
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
A new era of industrial progress: For example, Blacks would seek more often "real estate or industrial skill
or a dairy farm or truck garden," as opposed to the contrived placement in political oce, originally by an
occupying army.
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
Don't move to another country. Cultivate friendly relations with those of other races. Become involved in
agriculture, mechanics, commerce, domestic services, and the professions.
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
Don't count on foreign immigrants to do work for you instead of African-Americans. Encourage AfricanAmericans to obtain education of the "head, hand, and heart," like you are doing here through this exposition.
And you nd that they will work harder than any force the world has ever seen.
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
African-Americans proved their loyalty by working hard without strikes or labor wars. Blacks nursed your
children and tended to your aged.
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
No. Eorts should be for "stimulating, encouraging and make the Negro the most useful and intelligent
citizen rather that to "curtail his fullest growth."
Solution to Exercise (p. 1)
As either a contributing factor to prosperity or a stagnating force that would drag down advancement of
all.
Solution to Exercise (p. 2)
Inventions and production of agricultural implements, buggies, steam-engiones, newspapers, books, statuary,
carving, paintings, and the management of drug stores and banks.
Solution to Exercise (p. 2)
Whites from Southern states and Northern White philanthropists.
Solution to Exercise (p. 2)
It would be nonsense to force through articial means, but it would be achieved through constant struggle
because no people can be ostracized for long that has something to contribute to the world.
Solution to Exercise (p. 2)
Economic self-suciency: "Theopportunity to earn a dollar in a factory just now is worth innitely more
than the opportunity to spend a dollar in an opera house."
Solution to Exercise (p. 2)
He hoped God would blot out sectional dierences and racial strife.
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