In the early 1900s, the Chicago Defender was? A. an African American newspaper.
B. a novel by Langston Hughes.
C. an African American song,
D. an African American novelist.

A

Explanation:

The Chicago Defender is a Chicago-based online African-American newspaper. It was founded in 1905 by Robert S. Abbott and was once considered the "most important" newspaper of its kind.

a. men

and during later times male slaves as well