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Booker T. Washington - Wikipedia
8 Jan 2026 at 9:13am
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.

Booker T. Washington | Biography, Books, Facts, & Accomplishments ...
6 Jan 2026 at 6:59am
Booker T. Washington was an educator and reformer, the first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now Tuskegee University, and the most influential spokesman for Black Americans between 1895 and 1915.

Booker T. Washington: A Visionary Leader in American History
6 Jan 2026 at 2:30pm
Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale?s Ford, Virginia, Booker Taliaferro Washington experienced firsthand the deprivations of slavery and the challenges of emancipation. His mother, Jane, worked as a cook, and his father, an unknown white man, played no role in his life.

Booker T. Washington - U.S. National Park Service
18 Dec 2025 at 12:58pm
Booker T. Washington was born enslaved on the James Burroughs plantation in Hale?s Fort, Franklin County, Virginia in 1856. After the abolishment of chattel slavery in 1863 Booker T. Washington?s mother moved him and his sibling to Malden, West Virginia to live with their stepfather.

Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915 - docsouth.unc.edu
7 Jan 2026 at 1:17pm
Booker Taliaferro Washington was the foremost black educator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also had a major influence on southern race relations and was the dominant figure in black public affairs from 1895 until his death in 1915.

Booker T. Washington (1856?1915) - Encyclopedia Virginia
6 Jan 2026 at 11:05pm
Booker T. Washington was an author, educator, orator, philanthropist, and, from 1895 until his death in 1915, the United States? most famous African American.

Booker T. Washington: Topics in Chronicling America
5 Jan 2026 at 11:28pm
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the leading African American voices of his time. He was a writer, editor, orator, and civil rights activist who worked for the advancement of the Black community.

Booker T. Washington ? Pioneering Educator and Civil Rights Leader ...
7 Jan 2026 at 5:18am
Despite facing immense challenges, Washington?s innate thirst for knowledge and unwavering determination propelled him on a remarkable journey of self-improvement and service to his community.

Booker T. Washington [ushistory.org]
8 Jan 2026 at 1:34am
One man who took up the challenge was Booker T. Washington. Born into slavery in 1856, Washington had experienced racism his entire life. When emancipated after the Civil War, he became one of the few African Americans to complete school, whereupon he became a teacher.

Booker T. Washington - Biography, W.E.B. Dubois & Facts | HISTORY
7 Jan 2026 at 2:40am
Booker T. Washington?s legacy is complex. While he lived through an epic sea change in the lives of African Americans, his public views supporting segregation seem outdated today.



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