How did the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition reflect both racism and better attitudes toward race in the late 1800s? How did blacks react to this fair?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Note that the exposition attracted blacks as well as whites who wanted to learn more about science and the latest developments in society.
2. Explain that three all-black colleges contributed displays that showed blacks practicing trades and skills.
3. Note that the fair had a separate Negro Day for blacks, that Frederick Douglass spoke at the event, and that Ida B. Wells was critical of it. Douglass's speech was critical of white supremacy and embraced the Constitution.
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