Since the 1960s, many historians have condemned Booker T.
Washington as a problematic, even negative, influence on African
American progress. This attitude dramatically contrasts with the
nationwide outpouring of grief and reverence that followed
Washington's death in 1915. Kenneth M. Hamilton describes how,
when, where, and why Americans commemorated the life of Booker T.
Washington. For months following his death, tens of thousands of
Americans, especially blacks, honored his memory. Their memorials
revealed that Washington enjoyed widespread national support for
his vision of America and the programs that he imparted to achieve
his aspirations. Their actions and articulations provide rich
insight into how a cross section of Washington's contemporaries
viewed him. From private messages of solace to public
pronouncements, countless Americans portrayed him as a revered
national icon. Among other characteristics, commemorates voiced
their appreciation of his humanitarianism, humility, nationalism,
perseverance, philanthropy, progressivism, spirituality, and
wisdom. Washington was the leading advocate of the Yankee
Protestantism Ethic, which promoted education, and personal
qualities such as pragmatism, perseverance, cleanliness, thrift,
and the dignity of labor among African Americans.
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