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What did Washington mean at the end of the speech when he said, "Cast down your bucket where you are?"

A. Only people with buckets could understand the metaphor
B. Always cast your bucket so you can bring up clean water
C. Both races needed to be content with their lives as they were in the moment, rather than focus on immediate changes
D. Both races needed to learn how to live without interacting with each other

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Answer:

C) Both races needed to be content with their lives as they were in the moment, rather than focus on immediate changes

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