According to "The Negro Digs Up His Past." The study of the African American past was at first based on

A: facts and truth

B: rhetoric and propaganda

C: science and logic

D: systematic and scientific methods

The correct answer should be B: Rhetoric and propaganda

Before the 18th century, there was mostly racism and propaganda regarding slavery that was presented as the official history of African-Americans and Africans in general. There was no science in it and often the "scientists" presented "evidence" that there was a reason for racism even though it was a lie.