Question

The New South Era was a period in the late 1800s and early 1900s that saw an increase in urbanization and manufacturing and a decrease of the pre-Civil War agrarian society in the Deep South. Identify THREE individuals below who were known for their work during this time in American history.
Responses
A W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar, author, and sociologist who promoted the rights of black Americans.W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar, author, and sociologist who promoted the rights of black Americans.
B Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many famous speeches during this time and led important protests against segregation.Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many famous speeches during this time and led important protests against segregation.
C Booker T. Washington was a U.S. educator and reformer and was one of the most prominent African American leaders of his time.Booker T. Washington was a U.S. educator and reformer and was one of the most prominent African American leaders of his time.
D Alonzo Herndon was a successful and influential African American businessman at the turn of the century.

Answer 1

A, C, and D.

- A (W.E.B. Du Bois) — active from the 1890s into the early 1900s (co‑founder of the NAACP, author of The Souls of Black Folk).
- C (Booker T. Washington) — leading African American educator and reformer in the late 19th/early 20th century (Atlanta Compromise, Tuskegee Institute).
- D (Alonzo Herndon) — successful African American businessman around the turn of the century (founded Atlanta Life Insurance).

B (Martin Luther King, Jr.) is from the mid‑20th century (1950s–60s), not the New South era.