The legacy of Booker T. Washington has inspired leaders for racial equality for over a century. He rose from a slave family to be adviser to presidents. As an educator founded the Tuskegee Institute and championed higher education to those who were denied such based on race. Booker T. Washington gives us this autobiography of his life and work. - Summary by Larry Wilson
IntroductionBirth and Early ChildhoodBoyhood in West VirginiaLife at Hampton InstituteHow the First Six Years after Graduation from Hampton Were SpentThe Beginning of the Work at TuskegeeThe First Year at TuskegeeThe Struggles and Success of Workers at Tuskegee 1882 - 1884 Part IThe Struggles and Success of Workers at Tuskegee 1882 - 1884 Part IIThe History of Tuskegee from 1884 - 1894 - Part IThe History of Tuskegee from 1884 - 1894 - Part IIInvited to Deliver Lecture at Fisk UniversityThe Speech at the Opening of the Cotton States' Exposition Part IThe Speech at the Opening of the Cotton States' Exposition Part IIThe Speech at the Opening of the Cotton States' Exposition Part IIIAn Appeal for JusticeHonored by Harvard UniversityUrged for a Cabinet PositionThe Shaw Monument Speech, the Visit of Secretary James Wilson, and the Letter to the Louisiana Convention Part IThe Shaw Monument Speech, the Visit of Secretary James Wilson, and the Letter to the Louisiana Convention Part IICuban Education and the Chicago Peace Jubilee AddressThe Visit of President William McKinley to TuskegeeThe Tuskegee Negro ConferenceA Vacation in Europe Part IA Vacation in Europe Part IIThe West Virginia and Other Receptions after European TripNational Negro Business League Part INational Negro Business League Part IIThe Movement for a Permanent EndowmentA Descripton of the Work of the Tuskegee Institute Part IA Descripton of the Work of the Tuskegee Institute Part IILooking Backward Part ILooking Backward Part II
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