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Character Building

Autor Booker T. Washington
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 noi 2007
Booker T. Washington was an African-American educator and author who was considered the most influential figure in the African-American community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Washington, who was born into slavery, promoted peaceful protest.
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ISBN-13: 9780548741719
ISBN-10: 0548741719
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Kessinger Publishing

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Booker T. Washington (1856¿1915) was a prominent figure in the African American community and a champion of higher education. He was born into slavery and obtained freedom shortly after the Emancipation Proclamation. As a child, he worked manual jobs to help support his family, but aspired to receive a formal education. He enrolled in Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute in Virginia and thrived as a student. After graduating, Washington embarked on a career as a lecturer and leader of the Tuskegee Institute. He also worked as a political advisor to presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft.