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How was Booker T. Washington influential in the development of African American schools in Georgia?

A)Due in part to his conditional acceptance of racial segregation, Washington became the most influential African American leader of the time, advising wealth industrialists on which schools to support and ultimately determined which school received more funding.

B)Due to his friendship with both President T. Roosevelt and Taft, Washington was able to lobby for additional funding for African American schools in Georgia, determining which schools would receive more federal funds.

C)Booker T. Washington became rich due to his popularity and used his mass wealth to fund the schools he felt most deserving .

D)Booker T. Washington influenced African American schools in Georgia but becoming a teacher and later starting his own school funded by the money he earned from making public and private speeches.

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Hi,


Your answer is A.


I just took the test and received an 80 (don't worry the wrong question was another one), but this one is correct!

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The answer is A)Due in part to his conditional acceptance of racial segregation, Washington became the most influential African American leader of the time, advising wealth industrialist on which schools to support and untimely determined which school received more funding

Hope I helped

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