Question

there is no defence or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all. if anywhere there are efforts tending to curtail the fullest growth of the negro, let these efforts be turned into stimulating, encouraging, and making him the most useful and intelligent citizen. effort or means so invested will pay a thousand per cent interest. these efforts will be twice blessed—\blessing him that gives and him that takes.\—up from slavery, booker t. washingtonwhat reason does washington provide to support the claim in this excerpt?
○ society no longer places limitations on equality and opportunity.
○ it is impossible to overcome obstacles in your path and pointless to try.
○ people should ignore all of society’s obstacles to opportunity because they do not matter.
○ limitations to advancement should be seen as inspiration to continue pushing forward.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The excerpt does not state that society no longer has limitations on equality and opportunity; instead, it talks about turning efforts to curtail growth into positive ones. So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: The excerpt emphasizes using efforts to stimulate growth, not that overcoming obstacles is impossible. This is the opposite of the message, so incorrect.
3. Analyze the third option: The excerpt does not suggest ignoring obstacles; it suggests transforming efforts against growth into positive ones. So this is incorrect.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The excerpt says that efforts to curtail the Negro's growth should be turned into stimulating and encouraging efforts, which means limitations (efforts to curtail) should be seen as inspiration to push forward (by turning them into positive efforts). This matches the message.

Answer:

D. Limitations to advancement should be seen as inspiration to continue pushing forward.