Booker T Washington


	Background	Civil Rights
	Black - Born into slavery When around 4 million slaves were free there weren't a lot of jobs and former slaves struggled to survive Learned to read and write at local black grade school Travelled to Washington to enrol at a college for Black students - Hamilton Institute	Travelled around the South to raise funds and gain support for the school Became one of the leaders in the Civil Rights Movement Roselvelt invited himk to the White House - Respect Moderate in his approach Believed education, black owned businesses and hard work were key to AA success National ***** Business League - Helped create businesses
	Tuskegee Institute	Response
	New school for black students in Tuskegee Arrived in 1881 - school had no buildings or supplies just eager students Built the institute into a major university	Accommodation response - Collaborate and convince for change People need to earn their right in the system Blacks would not share the resources and jobs of white people Alienated AA communities - people believed he was just agreeing with the Whites Isolated Southern Politicians

Black - Born into slavery
When around 4 million slaves were free there weren't a lot of jobs and former slaves struggled to survive
Learned to read and write at local black grade school
Travelled to Washington to enrol at a college for Black students - Hamilton Institute

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