WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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the vote.
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alliance with the socialists.
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economic independence through a skilled trade.
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to challenge white supremacy directly.
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rejection of segregationist policies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Washington believed that African Americans eventually would win full civil rights and independence once they achieved education and economic independence. In addition, he argued that social change could be accomplished by developing the small group of college-educated blacks he called the Talented Tenth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Booker T. Washington, educator, reformer and the most influentional black leader of his time (1856-1915) preached a philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity and accomodation. He urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was born into slavery and rose to become a leading African American intellectual of the 19 century, founding Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (Now Tuskegee University) in 1881 and the National Negro Business League two decades later.