It could mean many things but the most common explanation is to own up to your mistakes. to not walk around looking for someone else to blame. It depends on how it's used in context though.
can you comment the answer choices?
The need for extraordinary and decisive action :D
Answer: B (c is a repeat of b)
Explanation: I HOPE THIS HELP (your pronoun)
Jim Crow Laws began with taking away voting from African-American then became a segregation between blacks and white.