Born a slave April 5th, 1856 in Hale’s Ford, Westlake Corner, Virginia, Booker T. Washington became one of the most celebrated educators and orators in the world.
Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator and advisor to multiple Presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was a dominant leader in the African community and the contemporary black elite.
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