Booker T. Washington: A Man Up From Slavery

A concise introduction to the author's life, family, works, and controversies.
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 Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was one of the most influential African American leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington's early life was marked by hardship and deprivation. He...