Atlanta Exposition Address

The most accurate primary audience of this speech is…

• African Americans

• Black and white Americans in the south.

• White Americans.

• American citizens.

The author's allusion to Shakespeare in paragraph 6 serves for all of the following EXCEPT…

• to support his idea that the act of generosity benefits both the giver and the receiver

• convince southern whites that the black race is worth investing in

• suggest the relation between the giver and the receiver is not a positive one

• add onto his credibility as an educated and knowledgeable man

Which of the following best identifies the meaning of "cast down your bucket where you are"?

• Both races should unite to move forward economically.

• Wanted equality for all individuals.

• Share ideas and beliefs.

• Being generous to lower class African American

What example in the third paragraph did Washington use to persuade that those of his race can cultivate friendly relations with white southerners?

• A ship lost at sea

• Shakespeare's "The merchant of Venice"

• God's words in the bible

What was the main message of the speech?

• Racial segregation in the south must be ended.

• Immigrants and African Americans deserve to be treated better.

• Blacks and Whites in the south can prosper if they work together

• The black race can be economically self-sufficient on their own.

The tone of the speech can be best described as...

• Critical and condescending

• Persuasive and objective

• Somber and solemn

• Excitable and egoistic