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What did the National Negro Business League promote?

  • Black Businesses

  • Voting Rights

  • Abolishing Slavery

  • Science and Tech

Answer

Black businesses were actively promoted by the National Negro Business League, established in 1900 by Booker T. Washington. Its aim was to bolster the African American economy by encouraging entrepreneurship, skill development, and financial independence within the African American community, thereby empowering them and lessening economic disparities.
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