Booker T. Washington ran the Tuskegee Institute, a school in Alabama for training black teachers. Washington strongly believed that
A all people needed to work to improve their lives.
B friendship with wealthy former slave owners was necessary.
C only black teachers could help change the future for black children.
D equality could only be achieved by ending segregation in the military.
Booker T. Washington ran the Tuskegee Institute, a school in Alabama for training black teachers. Washington strongly believed that
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The correct answer is A: all people needed to work to improve their lives.
Booker T. Washington believed in the importance of education and vocational training for African Americans as a means to improve their social and economic status. He advocated for a philosophy of self-help and hard work to uplift the black community, emphasizing that through personal effort and industry, African Americans could achieve progress and better lives.