Booker T Washington
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Language
English
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Description
Delve into the turbulent roots of race relations in the United States with this inspirational account from Booker T. Washington, a one-time slave who became an important advocate for African-American education and founded several well-known institutions of higher learning, including the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Retail ed.
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (8.50 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this autobiography of the former slave who became a major figure in the struggle for equal rights, Booker T. Washington recounts his triumph over the legacy of slavery, his founding of the Tuskegee Institute, and his emergence as a national spokesperson for his race.
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Written in 1899 by Booker T. Washington, an American educator, orator, and advisor to several United States presidents, The Future of the American Negro outlines Washington's ideas on the history of African-American people and their need for education in order to advance themselves within society. Putting emphasis on the concept of industrial education, a term that encompasses learning the necessary functions of becoming a valuable member of society...