Read the excerpt from Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington. Not only this, but the opportunity here afforded will awaken among us a new era of industrial progress. Ignorant and inexperienced, it is not strange that in the first years of our new life we began at the top instead of at the bottom; that a seat in Congress or the state legislature was more sought than real estate or industrial skill; that the political convention or stump speaking had more attractions than starting a dairy farm or truck garden. . . . I would say: "Cast down your bucket where you are”—cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded.Cast it down in agriculture, mechanics, in commerce, in domestic service, and in the professions.Read the excerpt from The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois. The question then comes: Is it possible, and probable, that nine millions of men can make effective progress in economic lines if they are deprived of political rights, made a servile caste, and allowed only the most meagre chance for developing their exceptional men? If history and reason give any distinct answer to these questions, it is an emphatic No.
Answer
A
Both authors value using political action to provide opportunities.
B
Both authors see their audience as lacking education and competence.
C
While Du Bois sees political advancement and power as a primary factor in creating economic wealth, Washington sees it as detrimental.
D
While Du Bois shows that political rights depend on economic progress, Washington says that social interaction leads to economic prosperity.
Explanation
Du Bois argues that economic progress is not possible when Black people are denied political rights and opportunities for leadership, so he treats political power as important to economic advancement. Washington urges readers to focus on practical work in fields such as agriculture, mechanics, and commerce rather than seeking political positions first. Thus, Du Bois emphasizes political rights as a condition for economic progress, while Washington warns against prioritizing political advancement over industrial work.
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