Read lines 7-13. What sort of work is Washington encouraging African Americans to do?
And why?

Washington promised his audience that he would encourage Blacks to become proficient in agriculture, mechanics, commerce, and domestic service, and to encourage them to "dignify and glorify common labour.

Explanation:

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