Who is the “Holy author of our religion” discussed in the passage?

God
Jefferson
the Founding Fathers
the Constitution

God.

Explanation:

You referred to "holy" and every religion relies on a god that they believe in. The 'author' reffered to as creator of a religion has to be the god that the people believe in. Jefferson, the constitution and the founding fathers don't relate to religion as they are solemly based on facts.

booker t. washington was an educator who established the tuskegee institute. washington argued that african americans should learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be progressive citizens. instead of fighting against discrimination, washington argued that african americans should use their education and knowledge to become self-sufficient in american society and not in competition with white americans.

w.e.b du bois was the founder of the niagara movement and later the naacp, du bois disagreed with washington. he argued that african americans should consistently fight for racial equality.

ida b. wells was a journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south. wells work could be considered muckraking as it led to the development of the anti-lynching campaign.