Which of the following is true of W.E.B. Du Bois?
A. He believed that the "Talented Tenth" within the African American community should lead in the pursuit of racial equality.
B. He agreed with the ideas expressed by Booker T. Washington in Washington's speech to the Atlanta Exposition.
C. He advanced the idea that African Americans should arm themselves so that they could adequately defend themselves in a racist society.
D. He believed that the problems experienced by African Americans could best be solved by the founding of vocational schools throughout the nation.
Answer: A
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