Question

Cast it down in agriculture, mechanics, in commerce, in domestic service, and in the professions. And in this connection it is well to bear in mind that whatever other sins the South may be called to bear, when it comes to business, pure and simple, it is in the South that the Negro is given a man's chance in the commercial world, and in nothing is this Exposition more eloquent than in emphasizing this chance. Our greatest danger is that in the great leap from slavery to freedom we may overlook the fact that the masses of us are to live by the productions of our hands, and fail to keep in mind that we shall prosper in proportion as we learn to dignify and glorify common labour, and put brains and skill into the common occupations of life; shall prosper in proportion as we learn to draw the line between the superficial and the substantial, the ornamental gewgaws of life and the useful. No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem. It is at the bottom of life we must begin, and not at the top. Nor should we permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.
--The Atlanta Compromise Speech, 1895.

Which scenario would Booker T. Washington have supported MOST?

A)a young African-American male training to become a mechanicB)programs to provide welfare for African-Americans in the SouthC)a young African-American male applying to college to study literatureD)a young African-American male moving to Europe to escape racism and segregation

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Answer 1

Answer:

The scenario that Booker T. Washington must have supported most must be that of a young African-American male training to become a mechanic.

Option: (A)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The scenario that Booker T. Washington must have supported most must be that of a young African-American male training to become a mechanic.

Option: (A)

Explanation:

• In the excerpt given here from the speech given by Booker T. Washington, he is talking about the dignity of labor and is trying to convey that all the professions should be looked at as equal.
• He is clarifying why is the profession of a farmer as important as that of a poet by making us understand that there is no difference in the way they are contributing to society.