Title: Booker T. Washington,
Authors: Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
Publisher: New American Library
Year: 1972
Subjects: Washington, Booker T.,
Abstract: Booker T. Washington rose from his slavery beginnings to become a national leader in education and civil rights. Beginning his career as a teacher and developing into a renowned speaker, Washington s influence is still felt today through Tuskegee University, which he originally founded.
Contents: A slave childhood -- An education in Reconstruction -- The principal of Tuskeegee -- A national leader -- A leader challenged -- The man and the reputation.