For this question the answer will be D.
<span>They embodied the idea of taxation with the sole objective of raising money, which was not a familiar idea for the townfolks.</span>
Answer:
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (W.E.B. Du Bois)
Explanation:
W.E.B. Du Bois was the African-American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and he applied his expertise in the writing of "The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study" (1899) and "The Souls of Black Folk" (1903).
Du Bois was the best known spokesperson for African-American rights during the first half of the 20th century. He co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.