In an address, activist Mary Church Terrell explained the purpose of organizing:
"Seeking no association with the school of thinkers who believe that more can be accomplished by individual than by collective effort, we have organized ourselves into this National Association of Colored Women. We want to show that we are not passive, but active, in the work of our own elevation."
According to this statement, what did Terrell believe was necessary for the progress of African Americans?
- Organized collective action led by Black women to achieve community progress and self-elevationCevap
- BAdopting the platform of white women's suffrage groups that ignored the specific social and economic needs of Black communities
- CLeaving the United States to establish separate colonies in Africa rather than working within American society
- DFocusing exclusively on private religious devotion within churches and avoiding public civic organizations
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Organized collective action led by Black women to achieve community progress and self-elevation
The correct answer is correct because Mary Church Terrell emphasizes the importance of collective effort over individual action and highlights the active role of Black women in securing their own community elevation and progress.
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The purpose and philosophy of collective organization in the Black women's club movement