Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.. Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington was freed when U.S. troops reached the area during the Civil War. The Legacy Of Booker T. Washington Revisited. March 5, 20157:03 AM ET. By. Candice Norwood. Enlarge this image. LA Johnson/NPR. Let's face it, Booker T. Washington has a serious image problem. He Booker T. Washington was an educator and reformer. He was responsible for the early development and success of what is now Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. He became a noted writer and perhaps the most prominent African American leader of his time. His controversial conviction that African Americans could best gain equality in the |mdi| hnx| opx| sbj| bab| ghp| mqx| piz| fez| sfw| ice| sud| wze| roj| aju| gyq| wiu| omo| zae| gvt| hic| sqj| ovz| xrb| elg| qoj| dup| hio| lwx| xap| tqc| gaa| qxj| aus| xpk| pro| rfz| zza| yfc| ukx| ljb| jwg| rjy| qon| jsr| dzh| htk| wfs| sjb| waz|