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"Why did W. E. B. Du Bois disagree with what he called the Atlanta Compromise? A. He argued that because it was a piece of legislation written by white men, it would not make a difference in the everyday lives of African Americans. B. He argued that the education of blacks should be strictly vocational because training new black leaders would lead to backlash. C. He argued that Booker T. Washington's ideas aimed to satisfy powerful whites, thereby giving credence to the idea that African Americans were inferior. D. He argued that the civil rights strategy that Booker T. Washington advocated was too militant and dangerous. E. He argued that it focused too much on political and social equality for blacks and not enough on economic prosperity and assimilation."