The correct answer is D) educated Africans wanted their lands to be free.
Africans started to work for their own independence because educated Africans wanted their lands to be free.
African people were tired of imperialism The most educated people in Africa were conscious of this situation and demanded European nations their liberty through independence. They believed they were capable of governing their nations and people, and they did not like to fight each other in the wars just to defend imperialism interests.