Who was Booker T. Washington?
African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could...
| Main Author: | Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Murray, Jake (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Who was Booker T. Washington?
- A difficult beginning
- New opportunities
- A home at Hampton
- The teacher teaches
- Mr. Washington's new job
- The Atlanta Speech
- Ways to move ahead
- Finishing the work
- A legacy of learning
- Timelines.