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Booker T. Washington - A Life in American History (Hardcover)
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Booker T. Washington - A Life in American History (Hardcover)
Series: Black History Lives
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An illuminating historical biography for students and scholars
alike, this book gives readers insight into the life and times of
Booker T. Washington. Booker T. Washington was an integral figure
in mid-19th to early-20th century America who successfully
transitioned from a life in slavery and poverty to a position among
the Black elite. This book highlights Washington's often overlooked
contributions to the African and African American experience,
particularly his support of higher education for Black students
through fundraising for Fisk and Howard universities, where he
served as a trustee. A vocal advocate of vocational and liberal
arts alike, Washington eventually founded his own school, the
Tuskegee Institute, with a well-rounded curriculum to expand
opportunities and encourage free thinking for Black students. While
Washington was sometimes viewed as a "great accommodator" by his
critics for working alongside wealthy, white elites, he quietly
advocated for Black teachers and students as well as for
desegregation. This book will offer readers a clearly written,
fully realized overview of Booker T. Washington and his legacy.
Presents a renewed profile of Booker T. Washington as a man who did
all that he could to improve the lives of African Americans through
self-determination and institution building Includes 15 images of
Washington and his contemporaries to provide visual support for the
text Includes 23 sidebars with interesting facts to enhance the
main text Includes 8 primary source documents to bring Washington's
words to life for readers
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