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The Autobiography of Booker T. Washington
Born a slave, Booker T. Washington, faced cruel realities of his condition; he overcame post slavery poverty through pure will, determination, and education. Through his many challenges in early life, he learned the value of self-reliance, which informed his decision to set up the Tuskegee Institute, July 4, 1881, which still stands today. The lesson plans were designed to
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266 pages
Published
December 12th 2013
by Createspace
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it was a great encouragement to read his life story and his thoughts upon it all. He not only poured out his life to serve his brothers but also was a fountain of praise. He was able to see past faults and praise the good in each person (a mark of a healthy mind and a pure heart)
many gems of wisdom in his writing
many gems of wisdom in his writing
Apr 07, 2014
Diane Brown
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Enjoyed reading about Washington's life, his love for education and his successes in establishing institutions; but less so with the apologetic nature of the narrative.
awe-spiring, though a much different approach from W.E.B. Dubois, same purpose driven.
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Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, orator, author and the dominant leader of the African-American community nationwide from the 1890s to his death. Born to slavery and freed by the Civil War in 1865, as a young man, became head of the new Tuskegee Institute, then a teachers' college for blacks. It became his base of operations. His "Atlanta Exposition" speech of 1895 appealed t
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