Booker T. Washington
American educator and author
Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite. Wikipedia
Born: April 5, 1856, Hale's Ford, Westlake Corner, VA
Died: November 14, 1915 (age 59 years), Tuskegee, AL
Children: Ernest Davidson Washington, Booker T. Washington Jr., and Portia M. Washington
Parents: Washington Ferguson and Jane Ferguson
Spouse: Margaret Murray Washington (m. 1893–1915), Olivia A. Davidson (m. 1886–1889), and Fannie Smith Washington (m. 1882–1884)
Organizations founded: Tuskegee University, National Negro Business League, Booker T. Washington High School, and more
Grandchildren: Nettie Hancock Washington Douglass and Booker T. Washington III
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A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority.
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