WE. B. Du Bois.
Third, while it is a great truth to say that the Negro must
strive and strive mightily to help himself, it is equally
true that unless his striving be not simply seconded, but
rather aroused and encouraged, by the initiative of the
richer and wiser environing group, he cannot hope for
great success.
In his failure to realize and impress this last point, Mr.
Washington is especially to be criticised. His doctrine
has tended to make the whites, North and South, shift
the burden of the Negro problem to the Negro's
shoulders and stand aside as critical and rather
pessimistic spectators; when in fact the burden belongs
to the nation, and the hands of none of us are clean if
we bend not our energies to righting these great
wrongs.
What is the author's main claim?
A. White citizens are too judgmental to be helpful to
Black citizens.
B. Black citizens need to work hard to be successful.
C. Washington is wrong to place all responsibility on
Black citizens and dismiss the responsibility of White
citizens.
D. Black citizens must not expect wealthy government
officials to support and encourage them.
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The author's main claim is:
C. Washington is wrong to place all responsibility on Black citizens and dismiss the responsibility of White citizens.
Du Bois argues that both Black and White citizens share responsibility for addressing the challenges faced by the Black community, and he criticizes Washington for suggesting that the burden solely rests on the shoulders of Black individuals.
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