What is the main idea supported by the metaphor of fire and water in Passage 1?

A. The author is pointing out that since water moves slowly but will put out a fire, Booker T. Washington's approach to the problems facing the African American community after the Civil War was the right one.
B. The author is saying that since fire moves faster that water and would turn it to steam, W.E.B. Du Bois's approach to problems facing the African American community after the Civil War was superior. C. The author is trying to illustrate how Du Bois and Washington held strongly contrasting points of view regarding the approach that should be taken to problems facing the African American community after the Civil War.
D. The author is claiming that the younger Du Bois should have listened to the older and more experienced Washington, which is why Washington is discussed first in the passage.