Question

black intellectuals advocate, with mr. washington, a broad system of negro common schools supplemented by thorough industrial training; but they are surprised that a man of mr. washingtons insight cannot see that no such educational system ever has rested or can rest on any other basis than that of the well-equipped college and university, and they insist that there is a demand for a few such institutions throughout the south to train the best of the negro youth as teachers, professional men, and leaders.
-the souls of black folk,
w. e. b. du bois
which sentence best restates the authors claim in this excerpt?
no education system is complete without colleges and universities.
there is no demand for higher education for african american students.
black men should work only as teachers, professionals, or political leaders.
industrial schools that teach careers are sufficient to educate black students.

Explanation:

The excerpt states that while Black intellectuals support common schools with industrial training, they argue such a system must be built on well-equipped colleges/universities, and there is a need for these institutions to train Black youth as teachers, professionals, and leaders. This aligns with the idea that an education system is incomplete without higher learning institutions. The other options contradict the text: the excerpt explicitly notes demand for higher education, does not limit Black men only to those roles, and rejects that industrial schools alone are sufficient.

Answer:

A. No education system is complete without colleges and universities.