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The Secret Of Success In Public Speaking
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How did James Creelman's New York World dispatch describe the Atlanta address's effect on the audience?
A
As a routine, unremarkable speech that drew polite applause
B
As poorly received, with most of the audience walking out
C
As electrifying — calling Washington "a Negro Moses," quoting Clark Howell's remark that "that man's speech is the beginning of a moral revolution in America," and describing thunderous, tearful reactions from the crowd
D
As entirely overshadowed by other speakers that day
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