Washington.
Not only this, but the opportunity here afforded will
awaken among us a new era of industrial progress.
Ignorant and inexperienced, it is not strange that in
the first years of our new life we began at the top
instead of at the bottom; that a seat in Congress or
the state legislature was more sought than real estate
or industrial skill, that the political convention or stump
speaking had more attractions than starting a dairy
farm or truck garden.
I would say: "Cast down your bucket where you
are-cast it down in making friends in every manly
way of the people of all races by whom we are
surrounded.
Cast it down in agriculture, mechanics, in commerce,
in domestic service, and in the professions.
What claim do the authors have in common?
A. Black citizens should focus on industries such as
farming.
B. Black citizens will be successful when they work
hard.
C. Black citizens have struggled for career and work
opportunities.
D. Black citizens primarily want to control seats in
government
1 answer
The claim that the authors have in common is:
A. Black citizens should focus on industries such as farming.
This option aligns with Washington's advocacy for Black citizens to engage in practical industries, including agriculture, mechanics, and commerce, rather than solely pursuing political positions.
