【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】The author does not portray Washington as versatile. Instead, he portrays Du Bois as versatile. Choice A is incorrect. The author portrays Washington as submissive to the majority; he shows him teaching blacks not to protest. Choice B is incorrect. The author portrays Washington as concerned with financial success; he shows him advocating property accumulation.
Choice D is incorrect. The author portrays Washington as traditional in preaching industry; he shows him advocating hard work. Choice E is incorrect. The author portrays Washington as respectful of authority; he shows him deferring to powerful whites.