Question

Which organization was founded in 1900 by Booker T. Washington with the belief that "promoting black-owned businesses was the key to economic advancement" for African-Americans

Answer 1

Answer;

The National Negro Business League

Explanation;

-The National Negro Business League (NNBL) was founded by Booker T. Washington in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900.  It strives to enhance the commercial and economic prosperity of the African American community.

-Booker T. Washington believed that solutions to the problem of racial discrimination were primarily economic, and that African American entrepreneurship was vital. Therefore; he founded the league to further the economic development of the African American businesses in order to achieve social equality in the American society.