Author Question: What was true about the black upper-class in the early twentieth century? A) They had wealth ... (Read 142 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

What was true about the black upper-class in the early twentieth century?

A) They had wealth equal to that of the very wealthiest whites.
B) They were often light skinned and possessed European ancestry.
C) They were as sophisticated, refined, and status conscious as any group in
American society.
D) They were better educated than almost all other Americans of any race.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about African-American inventors in the early twentieth century?

A) Black inventors occasionally won in legal patent cases against whites.
B) Black inventors earned monetary fortunes from their inventions.
C) Black inventors generally experienced less racism than other blacks because science was color-blind by this time.
D) There were no black inventors at this time.