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They cooperate with Mr. Washington asfar as they conscientiously can
Are only able to agree with him as much as they feel they are able to due to some disagreements in his theories
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when at the Chicago celebration of the Spanish-AmericanWar he alluded to the color-prejudice that is “eating away the vitals ofthe South,
Stating how there is no place for color discrimination and that it is affecting the stability of an entire region of the United States
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One hesitates, there-fore, to criticise a life which, beginning with so little, has done so much
Despite coming from so little, he was able to do so much and impact many more than just himself
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acme
Acme- the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful
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In all things purely social we can be as separate as the five fin-gers, and yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.
In the end, everyone is a part of the same body, no matter how separate they may seem, together they work better
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It startled the nation to hear a Negro advocating such a programmeafter many decades of bitter complaint
The common people weren't used to such a bold and well-argued point, which caught them off guard, and ended up winning the support of many audiences
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the nation was a little ashamed of havingbestowed so much sentiment on Negroes, and was concentrating its en-ergies on Dollars
"...ashamed of bestowing so much sentiment..."= ashamed of having spent time looking at. This directly references that the United States wishes that there was less time spent "...looing at Negroes..." and more time "...concentrating its energies on Dollars."
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ascendancy
ascendancy- the state of being in a higher position, especially in domestic relationships
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ascendancy
ascendancy- the state of being in a higher position, especially in domestic relations
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