Booker. T. Washington. (1881 - 1915) Race & American Society AS OCR Spe B

Booker .T. Washington

• Born into slave family in Virginia
• ettended local elementary school for blacks after family freed
• attended hampton institute, virginia
• appointed principal of Tuskegee 1881 - an institute of higher education for blacks - minimal funding - had to teach in chicken coops - felt best opportunities for black were in industry - provided a vocational education
• Alanta compromise speech - seemed to accept segregation and emphasised economic advancement for blacks…