Shays’ rebellion was a result of economic chaos caused by which weaknesses in the articles of confederation? a. congress had no power to levy taxes and there was no judicial branch to interpret laws. b. congress had no power to levy taxes and shared power with the states to raise armies. c. no changes to the articles were possible without consent of all 13 states. d. congress had no power to regulate commerce and had no power to coin money.

the main reason that the constitution did not proclaim all men to be free and equal is because of the issue of slavery.

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.