Description: Booker T. Washington

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Booker T. Washington a life in American history /

"This biography provides readers with new insights into the life and times of Booker T. Washington and a deeper comprehension of his efficacy and legacy"--

Main Author:	Christian, Mark,
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2021]
Physical Description:	xix, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series:	Black history lives.
Subjects:	Washington, Booker T., -- 1856-1915. Washington, Booker T., -- 1856-1915 -- Influence. Tuskegee Institute -- Biography. African American intellectuals -- Biography. African American educators -- Biography. African American leadership -- History. African Americans -- Politics and government. African American civil rights workers -- Biography. African Americans -- Relations with Africans. African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964. African Americans -- Intellectual life.

Summary:	"This biography provides readers with new insights into the life and times of Booker T. Washington and a deeper comprehension of his efficacy and legacy"--
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Historical context -- Childhood in bondage and Hampton Institute -- Tuskegee Institute and family matters -- The Atlanta Compromise and beyond -- Of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois and others -- Africa in his mind and practice -- Why Booker T. Washington matters -- Timeline -- Primary documents. "This biography provides readers with new insights into the life and times of Booker T. Washington and a deeper comprehension of his efficacy and legacy"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	xix, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781440872488 1440872481