Concept:Nationalism in West Africa was inspired by African-American leaders who supported African independence and unity.
Explanation:William Du Bois was a prominent African-American scholar and Pan-Africanist.
He actively supported African independence movements and worked to build pride and solidarity among people of African descent.
His ideas and activism encouraged West African nationalists in their struggle for self-government.
Martin Luther King Jr. focused mainly on civil rights in the United States.
Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist, not directly linked to West African nationalism.
Nelson Mandela was South African, not African-American.
Answer:D. William Du Bois