How did the growth of christianity and islam differ during the postclassical era? a. while christianity expanded in influence, the number of people who practiced islam decreased. b. while followers of christianity conquered nations to expand their numbers, islam did not spread beyond a regional religion. c. while christianity spread, europe became politically weaker; however, the islamic empire entered a golden age. d. while islam spread, mesopotamia experienced a decline in civilization; however, christianity entered a golden age.

booker t. washington was an educator who established the tuskegee institute. washington argued that african americans should learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be progressive citizens. instead of fighting against discrimination, washington argued that african americans should use their education and knowledge to become self-sufficient in american society and not in competition with white americans.

w.e.b du bois was the founder of the niagara movement and later the naacp, du bois disagreed with washington. he argued that african americans should consistently fight for racial equality.

ida b. wells was a journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south. wells work could be considered muckraking as it led to the development of the anti-lynching campaign.

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