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1. Booker T. Washington | Tuskegee University
Link: https://www.tuskegee.edu/discover-tu/tu-presidents/booker-t-washington
Description: WEBBooker T. Washington COVID-19 Updates: Click here to read our latest COVID-19 protocols and Return to Campus Roadmap. COVID-19 PCR tests required for new and returning students.
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2. Booker T. Washington - Biography, W.E.B. Dubois & Facts | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/booker-t-washington
Description: WEBOct 29, 2009 · Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most influential African-American intellectuals of the late 19th century. In 1881, he founded the Tuskegee Institute and later formed the...
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3. Booker T. Washington | Biography, Books, Facts ... - Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Booker-T-Washington
Description: WEBApr 15, 2024 · 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 …
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4. Booker T. Washington - Quotes, W.E.B. Du Bois & Accomplishments - Biography
Link: https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/booker-t-washington
Description: WEBApr 3, 2014 · Who Was Booker T. Washington? Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington put himself through school and became a teacher after the Civil War. In 1881, he founded the Tuskegee Normal and...
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5. Booker T. Washington - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._Washington
Description: WEBBooker 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 .
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6. Booker T. Washington High School - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._Washington_High_School
Description: WEBBooker T. Washington High School refers to several schools in the United States named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington: Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (Montgomery, Alabama)
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7. Tuskegee Institute Movable School - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Link: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/tuskegee-institute-movable-school/
Description: WEBMar 30, 2023 · The Movable School, in all its various incarnations, was a commitment by Booker T. Washington to carry the educational efforts of his school at Tuskegee to the farm families of rural Alabama.
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8. Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) - Encyclopedia Virginia
Link: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/washington-booker-t-1856-1915/
Description: WEBFeb 9, 2023 · SUMMARY. Booker T. Washington was an author, educator, orator, philanthropist, and, from 1895 until his death in 1915, the United States’ most famous African American. The tiny school he founded in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1881 is now Tuskegee University, an institution that currently enrolls more than 3,000 students.
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9. Booker T. Washington - National Geographic Kids
Link: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/booker-t-washington
Description: WEBBy C.M. Tomlin. Booker T. Washington really wanted to go to school. Born on April 5, 1856—a time when most Black children weren't educated—he wanted to go to school so badly that at 16,...
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10. Booker T. Washington, Early Black Leader and Educator
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/booker-t-washington-1779859
Description: WEBJan 22, 2020 · Booker T. Washington (April 5, 1856–November 14, 1915) was a prominent Black educator, author, and leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Enslaved from birth, Washington rose to a position of power and influence, founding the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881 and overseeing its growth into a well-respected Black university.