Which of the following statements is an accurate statement a citizen of Mound Bayou would have stated about their town in the late 1800s? D. "The traffic in this urban area is horrible! I can't get to my job on time."

A. "We have to protect ourselves, we have to provide for our families, so let's make this town the best representation of what our race an do."

C. "Without the financial help from the federal government we will not be able to succeed. So, we need to support the Democrats who run the state instead of the Radical Republicans."

B. "The only way to succeed is to get along with the white race, so segregating ourselves is the worst idea possible. We must join with our former masters and forge a new future."