Title:
Who was Booker T. Washington?
Author:
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.
ISBN:
9780448488516
9781524786120
9781536433029
9781544400952
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Physical Description:
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series:
Who was ...?
Who was--
Contents:
Who was Booker T. Washington? -- A difficult beginning -- New opportunities -- A home at Hampton -- The teacher teaches -- Mr. Washington's new job -- The Atlanta Speech -- Ways to move ahead -- Finishing the work -- A legacy of learning -- Timelines.
Abstract:
African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation.
Reading Level:
Age: 8-12.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.3 1 194169.
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