By the time he was 9 years old, Booker T. Washington had already witnessed the horrors of slavery, civil war, and racism. At the age of 16, Washington’s lifelong passion for learning was ignited, and when he turned 25, he established the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama. The school was open to African-American students who wanted to learn vocational skills as a part of their education. Washington also became a leading spokesman for the African-American community.
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Kristin Thoennes Keller is a Capstone Press author.
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- PublisherCompass Point Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0756518814
- ISBN 13 9780756518813
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages112