Question

Which of these BEST describes the point of Washington's speech in this excerpt?
Responses
A African Americans must demand immediate social equality.African Americans must demand immediate social equality.
B African Americans must be patient and let change come gradually.African Americans must be patient and let change come gradually.
C African Americans can only prosper once "separate but equal" policies end.African Americans can only prosper once "separate but equal" policies end.
D African Americans need greater government-funded job training to improve their economic situations.African Americans need greater government-funded job training to improve their economic situations.
Question 2
Which of these took place CLOSEST to the Washington's speech?
Responses
A the passage of the Voting Rights Actthe passage of the Voting Rights Act
B the end of the period of Reconstructionthe end of the period of Reconstruction
C the decision in the case of Plessy v. Fergusonthe decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson
D the decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Educationthe decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education

Answer 1

1. B — African Americans must be patient and let change come gradually.
(Booker T. Washington's Atlanta speech urged accommodation, vocational training, and gradual economic progress rather than immediate social/political equality.)

2. C — the decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson.
(Washington spoke in 1895; Plessy v. Ferguson was decided in 1896, much closer in time than the other options.)