Read the quotation from booker t. washington's 1895 atlanta compromise speech. in the great leap from slavery to freedom . . the masses of us are to live by the production of our hands . . we shall prosper . . as we learn to dignify and glorify common labor. according to this quotation, washington believed that hard work had its own kind of dignity. hard work was not more important than education. people could not prosper from common labor. people had to prosper in order to achieve freedom.

The correct answer is option A. The quotation from Booker T.Washington's speech shows that Washington believed that hard work had its own kind of dignity. On September 18th in 1895, African-American leader Booker T.Washington addressed his speech to a predominantly white audience. His speech became one of the most influential ones in American history. In the quotation presented in the question, Washington stated the importance of hard work to achieve progress with dignity and glory. The spokesman intended, with his words, to show how African-Americas were progressing everywhere in the country, and specially in the South, as a result of their hard work.

food and resources were plentiful.

women were encouraged to marry later in life so they could work in factories.