Question

Which leader in the early 1900s supported the idea that African Americans should temporarily accept inequality while working to gain job skills and obtain economic independence?
William English Walling
W. E. B. Du Bois
Homer Plessy
Booker T. Washington

Answer 1

The leader in the early 1900s who supported the idea that African Americans should temporarily accept inequality while working to gain job skills and obtain economic independence was **Booker T. Washington**. He advocated for a focus on vocational training and self-improvement as a means for African Americans to improve their social and economic status over time.