Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Beats

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Beats?

A) The group of activists changed the political landscape of the 1950s by launching the gay rights movement and helping to instate legal same-sex marriage in many states.
B) This musical group played traditional music and made it accessible to people of all backgrounds by touring and offering free shows.
C) This political group had many women members and experienced its greatest success in promoting equality for women through a series of marches and demonstrations.
D) This controversial group of artists was self-absorbed and reckless, and often rejected traditional responsibilities of middle-class life.
E) This academic group studied the devastation brought by the Second World War, wrote extensively on its impact on the American economy, and refused to take part in risky behavior.