Segregation and Accommodation

Question 1

According to Washington, what effect does hatred have on the human soul?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Hatred damages the human soul.

Question 2

According to the excerpt, how does Washington feel about white segregationists?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: He is concerned about the violence that will result from their segregation laws.

Question 3

What “wrongs” is Washington referring to in the quote above? Use what you have learned in the lesson to explain your answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Washington was referring to the systemic racial injustices of the Jim Crow era in the South. These "wrongs" included the legal segregation of public facilities, the disenfranchisement of African American voters through poll taxes and literacy tests, the constant threat of intimidation and violence from white supremacist groups, and legal rulings like Plessy v. Ferguson that upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Question 4

Think about what you’ve learned about Homer Plessy. Which of Washington’s statements would Plessy most likely agree with?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: “[It is] important that the whole Nation lend a hand in trying to lift the burden of ignorance from the South.”

Question 5

because the mistreatment of African Americans will lead to the mistreatment of all citizensbecause the damage to African Americans will be permanent without that helpbecause the oppression of African Americans weakens the whole country

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: because the oppression of African Americans weakens the whole country

Question 6

Write one paragraph that summarizes Booker T. Washington’s views on segregation. Be sure to use details from the Up from Slavery excerpt to support your answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

In his autobiography Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington argues that segregation and racial prejudice are harmful to both white and African American people. He specifically posits that racial hatred damages people’s souls and and that discrimination often does more lasting damage to whites—the oppressors—than to the African Americans who are victimized by it. Washington believed that segregation could be overcome if African Americans focused on hard work, vocational training, and economic self-reliance to earn the respect of their neighbors. Furthermore, he emphasized that for the race to progress, African Americans need trust and responsibility from their leaders to guide them toward a better future.

Question 7

Which of these did you include in your response?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Segregation damages whites and African Americans.; B: Discrimination does more lasting damage to whites than to African Americans.; C: Segregation can be overcome if African Americans work hard.; D: African Americans need trust and responsibility from their leaders.; E: Racial hatred damages people’s souls.

Question 8

According to Washington, what impact will discrimination have?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Both African American and white people will ultimately be hurt by discrimination.

Question 9

Which of these “wrongs” did you mention?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: segregation; B: poll taxes; C: intimidation and violence by white supremacist groups; D: court rulings that upheld “separate but equal” policies

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