Booker T. Washington
April 5, 1956. Hale's Ford, VA
born into slavery but was freed as a child. after being freed he put himself through school and became a teacher.
born into slavery but was freed as a child. after being freed he put himself through school and became a teacher.
A key figure in the early civil rights movement advocating fellow African Americans to join the workforce and become educated in order to have a greater impact on society, and gain equality over time.
5. Genre/Subgenre association
November 14, 1915. Tuskegee AL