was booker t washington a progressive reformer
Transcript of Booker T. Washington and The Progressive Era of 1890-1912. Booker T. Washington and The Progressive Era of 1890-1912. Washington's contributions to the Progressive Era. Booker T. Washington acted as a black leader in the Progressive Era, fighting against racism for blacks. He was a dominant leader, and he also had the advantage of getting the presidents on his side. Booker T. Washington was born on April 5, 1856 in Hale's Ford, Virginia.