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26 Aug 2021, 11:53
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Hi GMATNinja, VeritasKarishma
Please help me to understand why B is incorrect.
Q4
B. explain why Du Bois was sympathetic with Washington's views in 1895
Flow of the passage:
1) A position held by Bois - Show solidarity with White Americans during WWI
2) Why author was surprised by Bois's advice - Bois is generally against accommodationism. So the position described is in favour of accommodationism. The 1st and 2nd statement in the passage already shows that Bois is changing position from opponent to supporter. (Is my understanding correct?)
3) "Infact" shows additional info supporting the 2nd statement. Also the 3rd statement clarifies and mentions clearly that Du Bois often shifted positions. Can we consider this statement as summary of 1st and 2nd?
4) Now Washington's views in 1895 shows that he was in favour of improving the African American community. This might be the reason why Bois supported Washington. Also this statement explains surprising behaviour of Bois.
If the author wanted to show Washington's views as just an example, he could have said that "In 1895, he was with Washington and In 1903, Bois was with Trotter". Why did he give a detailed explanation of views?
I was able to get an answer to this question "why Du Bois was sympathetic with Washington's views" -
Ans - "When Washington called on African Americans to concentrate on improving their communities instead of opposing discrimination and agitating for political rights, Du Bois praised Washington’s speech."
Washington's views in 1895 shows that he was in favour of improving the African American community. This might be the reason why Bois supported Washington.
Q2 - Why is C incorrect?
Bois's attitude toward Washington underwent a shift as Du Bois made a long-term commitment to the strategy of accommodation.
1) In 1903 Bois's attitude toward Washington shifted from positive to negative
2) In 1918 Bois's attitude toward Washington shifted from negative to positive. Why Bois's attitude shifted as described in editorial - As he was in favour of wartime position (strategy of accommodation) & from para 2, we know that may be reason for taking wartime position is to achieve long term goal (political advances). So Bois's attitude shifted as he made a strategy of accommodation to achieve long term goal.
Please help me to understand why B is incorrect.
Q4
B. explain why Du Bois was sympathetic with Washington's views in 1895
Flow of the passage:
1) A position held by Bois - Show solidarity with White Americans during WWI
2) Why author was surprised by Bois's advice - Bois is generally against accommodationism. So the position described is in favour of accommodationism. The 1st and 2nd statement in the passage already shows that Bois is changing position from opponent to supporter. (Is my understanding correct?)
3) "Infact" shows additional info supporting the 2nd statement. Also the 3rd statement clarifies and mentions clearly that Du Bois often shifted positions. Can we consider this statement as summary of 1st and 2nd?
4) Now Washington's views in 1895 shows that he was in favour of improving the African American community. This might be the reason why Bois supported Washington. Also this statement explains surprising behaviour of Bois.
If the author wanted to show Washington's views as just an example, he could have said that "In 1895, he was with Washington and In 1903, Bois was with Trotter". Why did he give a detailed explanation of views?
I was able to get an answer to this question "why Du Bois was sympathetic with Washington's views" -
Ans - "When Washington called on African Americans to concentrate on improving their communities instead of opposing discrimination and agitating for political rights, Du Bois praised Washington’s speech."
Washington's views in 1895 shows that he was in favour of improving the African American community. This might be the reason why Bois supported Washington.
Q2 - Why is C incorrect?
Bois's attitude toward Washington underwent a shift as Du Bois made a long-term commitment to the strategy of accommodation.
1) In 1903 Bois's attitude toward Washington shifted from positive to negative
2) In 1918 Bois's attitude toward Washington shifted from negative to positive. Why Bois's attitude shifted as described in editorial - As he was in favour of wartime position (strategy of accommodation) & from para 2, we know that may be reason for taking wartime position is to achieve long term goal (political advances). So Bois's attitude shifted as he made a strategy of accommodation to achieve long term goal.
26 Aug 2021, 21:57
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Sneha2021
4. The author of the passage refers to Washington's call to African Americans in 1895 primarily in order to
A. identify Du Bois's characteristic position on the continuum between accommodationism and confrontationism
B. explain why Du Bois was sympathetic with Washington's views in 1895
C. clarify how Trotter's views differed from those of Washington in 1895
D. support an assertion about Du Bois's tendency to shift his political positions
E. dismiss the claim that Du Bois's position in his 1918 editorial was consistent with his previous views
Look at the flow at the end of first paragraph:
Assertion:
Du Bois often shifted positions along the continuum between Washington and confrontationists such as William Trotter.
Supporting statement 1:
In 1895, when Washington called on African Americans to concentrate on improving their communities instead of opposing discrimination and agitating for political rights, Du Bois praised Washington’s speech.
Supporting statement 2:
In 1903, however, Du Bois aligned himself with Trotter, Washington’s militant opponent, less for ideological reasons than because Trotter had described to him Washington’s efforts to silence those in the African American press who opposed Washington’s positions.
So why does he refer to Washington in 1895? To show that Du Bois shifted positions from accommodationists to confrontationists.
He doesn't explain why Bois was sympathetic to Washington's views. He says that his sympathy shifted from Washington to Trotter.
26 Aug 2021, 22:10
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Understand the crux of the passage:
- Du Bois kept switching position between accommodation and confrontation.
- In 1895, he supported Washington (accommodation)
- In 1903, he supported Trotter (confrontation) since Washington tried to silence his opposers.
- In 1918, he supported accommodation (Told African Americans to support White Americans in the war)
- At the end of war, he supported confrontation (after hearing abt discrimination during war)
2. The passage indicates which of the following about Du Bois's attitude toward Washington ?
A. It underwent a shift during the First World War as Du Bois became more sympathetic with Trotter's views.
Du Bois became more sympathetic to Washington's views in 1918, not Trotter's views. He became more sympathetic to Trotter's views at the end of the war.
B. It underwent a shift in 1903 for reasons other than Du Bois's disagreement with Washington's accommodationist views.
Correct. In 1895, he supported Washington but in 1903 upon hearing that Washington tried to silence his opposers, Du Bois' attitude shifted against Washington and he started supporting Trotter.
C. It underwent a shift as Du Bois made a long-term commitment to the strategy of accommodation.
Washington's strategy was accommodation. Du Bois kept shifting and did not make a long term commitment.
D. It remained consistently positive even though Du Bois disagreed with Washington's efforts to control the African American press.
It did not remain consistent.
E. It was shaped primarily by Du Bois's appreciation of Washington's pragmatic approach to the advancement of the interests of African Americans.
No such mention.
Answer (B)
- Du Bois kept switching position between accommodation and confrontation.
- In 1895, he supported Washington (accommodation)
- In 1903, he supported Trotter (confrontation) since Washington tried to silence his opposers.
- In 1918, he supported accommodation (Told African Americans to support White Americans in the war)
- At the end of war, he supported confrontation (after hearing abt discrimination during war)
2. The passage indicates which of the following about Du Bois's attitude toward Washington ?
A. It underwent a shift during the First World War as Du Bois became more sympathetic with Trotter's views.
Du Bois became more sympathetic to Washington's views in 1918, not Trotter's views. He became more sympathetic to Trotter's views at the end of the war.
B. It underwent a shift in 1903 for reasons other than Du Bois's disagreement with Washington's accommodationist views.
Correct. In 1895, he supported Washington but in 1903 upon hearing that Washington tried to silence his opposers, Du Bois' attitude shifted against Washington and he started supporting Trotter.
C. It underwent a shift as Du Bois made a long-term commitment to the strategy of accommodation.
Washington's strategy was accommodation. Du Bois kept shifting and did not make a long term commitment.
D. It remained consistently positive even though Du Bois disagreed with Washington's efforts to control the African American press.
It did not remain consistent.
E. It was shaped primarily by Du Bois's appreciation of Washington's pragmatic approach to the advancement of the interests of African Americans.
No such mention.
Answer (B)
