Question

Match each quote to the historical figure most closely associated with that idea during the New South Era.(6 points)
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Alonzo Herndon
Currently contains “The South has changed—industry, railroads, and cities are replacing the old plantation system.”.
Henry Grady
Currently contains “The opportunity to earn a dollar in a factory is worth more than the opportunity to spend a dollar in an opera house.”.
Booker T. Washington
Currently contains “I speak for the farmer and the common man who has been ignored by the powerful.”.
W. E. B. Du Bois
Currently contains “The African American race, like all races, is going to be saved by its exceptional men.”.
Tom Watson
Currently contains “I am innocent, and I place my faith in justice and the law.”.
Leo Frank
Currently contains "Through hard work and business success, we can build opportunity and independence.”.
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Answer 1

Henry Grady — “The South has changed—industry, railroads, and cities are replacing the old plantation system.”

Booker T. Washington — “The opportunity to earn a dollar in a factory is worth more than the opportunity to spend a dollar in an opera house.”

Tom Watson — “I speak for the farmer and the common man who has been ignored by the powerful.”

W. E. B. Du Bois — “The African American race, like all races, is going to be saved by its exceptional men.”

Leo Frank — “I am innocent, and I place my faith in justice and the law.”

Alonzo Herndon — "Through hard work and business success, we can build opportunity and independence.”