Question

question 8 of 9
what does wells propose african americans should do?
a african americans should sue white southerners for wealth made from their labor.
b african americans should appeal to the white mans conscience and sense of reason.
c african americans should take advantage of their power in the american labor industry.
d african americans should collectively leave the violent south and move to the north.

Explanation:

Ida B. Wells was an advocate for African American rights. Her proposals included, among other things, the idea of African Americans using their labor power (economic leverage) as a means of advancing their rights. Option A: Suing for wealth from labor wasn't her main proposal. Option B: Appealing to white conscience was more of a strategy of some other reformers, not her primary approach. Option D: The Great Migration (mass movement to the North) was a later, more general movement, and Wells' proposal here relates to labor power. Option C aligns with her ideas about African Americans leveraging their role in the labor industry.

Answer:

C. African Americans should take advantage of their power in the American labor industry.