Question

read the excerpt from up from slavery by booker t. washington.
not only this, but the opportunity here afforded will awaken among us a new era of industrial progress. ignorant and inexperienced, it is not strange that in the first years of our new life we began at the top instead of at the bottom; that a seat in congress or the state legislature was more sought than real estate or industrial skill; that the political convention or stump speaking had more attractions than starting a dairy farm or truck garden.
. . . i would say: \cast down your bucket where you are\—cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded.
cast it down in agriculture, mechanics, in commerce, in domestic service, and in the professions.
what claim do the authors have in common?
○ black citizens should focus on industries such as farming.
○ black citizens will be successful when they work hard.
○ black citizens have struggled for career and work opportunities.
○ black citizens primarily want to control seats in government.

Explanation:

The excerpt from Up from Slavery emphasizes that Black citizens should build success through practical, industrial work (like farming, mechanics) and hard work, rather than prioritizing political roles first. Analyzing the options:

1. The first option is too narrow—Washington mentions multiple industries, not just farming.
2. The second option aligns: Washington advocates for focusing on hands-on, steady work (agriculture, mechanics, etc.) as the path to success, which relies on hard work.
3. The third option is not the focus; the excerpt does not center on struggles for opportunities, but on how to pursue success.
4. The fourth option contradicts the text, as Washington notes political seats were over-sought early on, and he pushes for prioritizing practical work instead.

Answer:

B. Black citizens will be successful when they work hard.