The hellenistic period can best be defined by which of the following statements? a. the period was marked by the blending of greek culture with ideas from persia, egypt, and central asia. b. the period was marked by the invention of agriculture and the rise of civilization as we know it today. c. the period was best known for rise of dualism, the belief that the world is ruled by the opposing forces of good and evil. d. the period was best known for the expansion of christianity through conquests made in the name of the catholic church.

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.