What was Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise"? Was it a surrender or a tactical retreat?
What will be an ideal response?
Washington proposed that African Americans defer demands for political equality until they had built up an economic base. Assessing this compromise requires that students look closely at the context. Defenders of Washington might well argue that at a time when lynchings were occurring every other day, the likelihood that black people could defend their political rights was nonexistent and that Washington was advocating a temporary expedient in the face of overwhelming white power. Critics will emphasize that Washington's failure to defend these rights legitimized their continued erosion. They will also emphasize that the alleged economic gains were often ephemeral.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Who wrote an influential and comprehensive guide to monastic practice?
A. Benedict B. Augustine C. Martin of Tours D. Basil the Great
The Whigs and the Tories disagreed on whether or not __________
A) Parliament should be open to commoners B) James II could assume the English throne C) Charles I could be tried in a court of law D) England and Scotland should form a union
Which of the following did Reagan back in Central America?
A) international aid groups B) moderate forces C) popular insurgencies D) existing authoritarian regimes