Question

which best describes w. e. b. du bois’s opinion of booker t. washington’s accommodationist approach?
it was an important tool in ending segregation.
it reinforced segregation and discrimination.
it could work, if paired with more aggressive tactics.
it was the cause of violence against african americans.

Explanation:

W. E. B. Du Bois criticized Booker T. Washington's accommodationist approach (which emphasized vocational education and gradual progress while accepting segregation) as reinforcing segregation and discrimination. Du Bois advocated for more immediate civil rights and equality, seeing Washington's approach as too conciliatory and allowing the status - quo of racial oppression to persist. The first option is incorrect as Du Bois didn't view it as an effective tool to end segregation. The third option is wrong because Du Bois didn't think it could work even with other tactics. The fourth option is incorrect as Washington's approach wasn't the cause of violence against African Americans.

Answer:

B. It reinforced segregation and discrimination.