Who were the talented tenth?

Who were the talented tenth?
 
  A) They were the most wealthy and influential group of whites; Washington felt all blacks should try to aspire to be like them.
  B) They were the top ten percent of black society; leaders like Du Bois felt that this group should lead blacks to greater social and political equality.
  C) They were the best group of working class students each year from Tuskegee; Washington generally rewarded them with land of their own to begin their own farms.
  D) They were the top ten percent of young female black students who were rewarded by Du Bois with jobs in the North.