In the "Address to the Niagara Movement," DuBois makes the point that with continued effort, it is possible for Black Americans
to attain equal rights and opportunities. Which two answers provide reasoning to support this point?
"Cannot the nation that has absorbed ten million foreigners into its political life without catastrophe absorb ten million Negro Americans into that same political life at less cost than their unjust and illegal exclusion will involve?"
"The Slave is rising in his might, the yellow millions are tasting liberty, the black Africans are writhing toward the light, and everywhere the laborer, with ballot in his hand, is voting open the gates of opportunity and peace."
"And we shall win. The past promised it, the present foretells it."
"Our enemies, triumphant for the present, are fighting the stars in their courses."
The Niagara movement was established in 1905. It was led by civil rights leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter. Their mission was to affect political and social change for African Americans. They sought to end institutional injustices and to expand economic and educational opportunities for Black Americans. The group's efforts led to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. Note that the language of the speech is representative of the time period in which it was delivered. Some words and phrases are no longer appropriate.
"The Slave is rising in his might, the yellow millions are tasting liberty, the black Africans are writhing toward the light, and everywhere the laborer, with ballot in his hand, is voting open the gates of opportunity and peace."
"And we shall win. The past promised it, the present foretells it."
