Comprehension Check Number a piece of notebook paper 1-10

Wrap-Up Questions 1.) Which two individuals were born into slavery? ___________________________________________________________________ 2.) Which two individuals were presidents and founding members of black colleges? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.) Which two individuals were founding members of the NAACP? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.) Which two individuals believed that if blacks were to have jobs and make as much money as whites and have a similar standard of living (have economic equality with whites), that whites would come around and give them equal political and social rights eventually? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.) Which two individuals believed that blacks needed to take action and demand equal political and social rights from whites? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.) Which individual made the a famous speech at the 1895 International Cotton States Exposition called the “Atlanta Compromise”? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.) What did the person from the answer above mean when he said, “In all things that are purely social, we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress?”__________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 8.) A.) Which individual originally thought that the “Talented Tenth” would help blacks get equal rights? ________________________ B.) Describe what the Talented Tenth was in one sentence. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.) Why do you think Booker T. Washington might have had more white fans (who liked what he had to say) than W.E.B. Dubois? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 10.) Who do you think was right about blacks getting equal rights – Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. Dubois? Explain. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

WRAP UP QUESTIONS 1.) Which two individuals were born into slavery? Washington and Herndon 2.) Which two individuals were presidents and founding members of black colleges? Washington and Hope 3.) Which two individuals were founding members of the NAACP? Dubois and Hope 4.) Which two individuals believed that if blacks were to have jobs and make as much money as whites and have a similar standard of living (have economic equality with whites), that whites would come around and give them equal political and social rights eventually? Washington and Herndon 5.) Which two individuals believed that blacks needed to take action and demand equal political and social rights from whites? Dubois and Hope

6.) Which individual made the a famous speech at the 1895 International Cotton States Exposition called the “Atlanta Compromise”? Booker T. Washington 7.) What did the person from the answer above mean when he said, “In all things that are purely social, we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress?” Its okay for blacks and whites to not gather together socially (Jim Crow), but they must choose to work together on the things that will benefit them both economically. (You don’t have to love one another, but you’ve got to work together) 8.) A.) Which individual originally thought that the “Talented Tenth” would help blacks get equal rights? WEB Dubois B.) Describe what the Talented Tenth was in one sentence. Dubois’ plans for 10% of African-Americans to become college educated and to be leaders in the black community 9.) Why do you think Booker T. Washington might have had more white fans (who liked what he had to say) than W.E.B. Dubois? Washington advocated change over time, Dubois wanted immediate action and change 10.) Who do you think was right about blacks getting equal rights – Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. Dubois? Explain.