Born in Virginia in the mid-to-late 1850s, Booker T. Washington put himself through school and became a teacher. In 1881, he founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama (now known as Tuskegee University), which grew immensely and focused on training African Americans in agricultural pursuits. A political adviser and writer, Washington clashed with intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois over the best avenues for racial uplift.
| Author: Dr. Booker T. Washington |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: Dec 28, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 50 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1329791886 |
| ISBN-13: 9781329791886 |