aousshannek11 aousshannek11 16-11-2020 English contestada What was Booker T. Washington’s main purpose in his speech to the Atlanta Exposition to prove that newly-freed African-Americans were making social and economic progress to express appreciation to the Exposition’s board of jurors for allowing him to speak to remind African-Americans that it was up to them to “earn” equality by becoming successful to support the idea that all registered voters should be tested before voting, regardless of race