01949cam a2200409 i 4500 556111429 TxAuBib 20220511120000.0 171016s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017049223 9780448488516 pbk 0448488515 pbk 9781524786120 hc 1524786128 hc TxAuBib rda Buckley, James, 1963- Who was Booker T. Washington?. New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018] 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Who was Who was-- ? Includes bibliographical references (page 108). Who was Booker T. Washington? -- A difficult beginning -- New opportunities -- A home at Hampton -- The teacher teaches -- Mr. Washington's new job -- The Atlanta Speech -- Ways to move ahead -- Finishing the work -- A legacy of learning -- Timelines. African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation. Age: 8-12. 20220511. Washington, Booker T 1856-1915. African Americans Biography. Educators. Biographies. lcgft Murray, Jake,. Who was. Who was-- ?