During World War I, the nation's foremost African-American intellectual,W.E.B. Du Bois

A) called for open black resistance to the draft.
B) feared that the war might mean an end to the civil rights movement.
C) expressed hope that the war overseas would improve race relations at home.
D) urged African-Americans to be the first to volunteer for combat.

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Johnny Duong · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Du Bois believed that African Americans' participation in the war effort and their support for the United States in World War I would help to improve race relations and advance the cause of civil rights at home.

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