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He colonized the Americas and kickstarted their progress to what we know today. He also made a place for people to have a fresh start by moving to the New World. He did however kill many native people and also bought diseases that killed even more native people. In conclusion we should recognize him for what he did towards the progression of the New World whilst knowing the bad things he committed.
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Booker T. Washington believed that blacks should accommodate to racial prejudice and focus on self-improvement through hard work. The quote mentions the importance of "merit" or hard work in determining the value of a person in society. This therefore supports his idea that blacks should focus on an economic skill and not focus on the separation and prejudice in society.
In Washington's famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech, he outlines his theory of accommodation. He essentially argued that blacks must find their place in society, a place that whites did not want to occupy. In doing this you accept the segregation law by achieving economic success in your area. He believed in vocational studies for blacks to find their economic success. In his speech he refers to the country as a hand and that each group were the fingers. African Americans could successfully work to support the hand while not interfering with other groups.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. In the late 1800's, the focus of the Farmers' Alliances was to organize large regional groups. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day. Feel free to ask more questions.
