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Booker T. Washington

By Khari Lee
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    Booker T. Washington

  • Born a Slave

    Born a Slave

    Booker T. Washington was born a slave in Virginia
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect. It ordered that all slaves within the rebellious states shall be free
  • Attending Hampton University

    Attending Hampton University

    Hmapton University Booker T. Washington attends Hampton University in this year.
  • Establishing Tuskegee Institute

    Establishing Tuskegee Institute

    Tuskegee University Booker T. Washington establishes the Tuskegee Institute at age 25. He does this because he wants black people to have an oppourtunity to get an education
  • Atlanta Exposition

    Atlanta Exposition

    Atlanta Compromise Booker T. Washington delivers a speech at the Atlanta Exposition. He advocated vocational-industrial education for blacks as a means to improving southern race relations
  • "Up From Slavery"

    "Up From Slavery"

    Up From Slavery book Booker T. Washington published an autobiography "Up From Slavery". In this book he tells about his journey from growing up as a slave to an educator. The purpose of this book is to inspire black people to get an education and succeed in the middle class.
  • Summoned to the White House

    Summoned to the White House

    Booker T. Washington is summoned to the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt to be an advisor for him. At that time no African-American had been invited to a dinner in thirty years.
  • Date of Death

    Date of Death

    National Park Service Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington passes away in Tuskegee, Alabama from high blood pressure.