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1. 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’s Education. In Malden, Washington was only allowed to go to school after working from 4-9 AM each morning in a local salt works before class.
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2. Booker T. Washington | Biography, Books, Facts ... - Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Booker-T-Washington
Description: WEBFeb 3, 2024 · Booker T. Washington founded the school in 1881 and served as its principal until his death in 1915. This institute inculcated Washington’s principles of providing practical training for African Americans and helping them develop economic self-reliance through the mastery of manual trades and agricultural skills.
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3. Booker T. Washington | Tuskegee University
Link: https://www.tuskegee.edu/discover-tu/tu-presidents/booker-t-washington
Description: WEBBooker T. Washington's funeral on November 17, 1915 was held in the Tuskegee Institute Chapel, and was attended by nearly 8,000 people. He was buried on campus in a brick tomb, made by students, on a hill commanding a view of …
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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 · 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 Industrial Institute in Alabama (now...
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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 (1856–1915) - Encyclopedia Virginia
Link: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/washington-booker-t-1856-1915/
Description: WEBFeb 9, 2023 · 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. The most famous of the …
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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 · A Booker T. Washington Agricultural School on Wheels is displayed at the George Washington Carver Museum on the Tuskegee University campus. Additionally, that institution’s School of Veterinary Medicine continues the Movable School tradition with its Large and Small Animal Ambulatory Trucks that bring the expertise of the school’s ...
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8. 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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9. 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 …
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10. Booker T. Washington [ushistory.org]
Link: https://www.ushistory.org/us/42d.asp
Description: WEBOne man who took up the challenge was Booker T. Washington. Founding Tuskegee Institute. 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.