No, as much as they wanted to stay neutral, they had no choice. They had to pick a side to be on
Answer:
a)It had an excellent location where multiple trade routes crossed
Explanation:
Booker T<span>. </span>Washington<span>, 1856-1915, Educator. </span>Booker<span> Taliaferro </span>Washington<span> was the foremost black educator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also had a major influence on southern race relations and was the dominant figure in black public affairs from 1895 until his death in 1915.
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