What Was the "Talented Tenth

question 35

Multiple Choice

What was the "talented tenth"?

• A) the most wealthy and influential group of whites; Washington felt all blacks should try to aspire to be like them
• B) the top ten percent of black society; leaders like Du Bois felt that this group should lead blacks to greater social and political equality
• C) the best group of students each year from Tuskegee; Washington generally rewarded them with land of their own to start out
• D) the top ten percent of young black students, who were rewarded by Du Bois with jobs in the North

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