Although they disagreed on how best to improve the lives of African Americans, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, and W. E. B. Du Bois all believed
A) in economic self-sufficiency and self-help.
B) that voting rights should be a top priority.
C) in publicly challenging white supremacists.
D) in accepting racial segregation in public spaces.

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Booker T. Washington advocated for economic self-sufficiency and self-help among African Americans as a means to improve their status in society. While Ida B. Wells and W. E. B. Du Bois had different approaches, they also believed in the importance of economic empowerment, albeit alongside other strategies for racial uplift.

Although They Disagreed on How Best to Improve the Lives