Selected Speeches by Booker T. Washington

Selected Speeches by Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington

1859-1915

Booker T. Washington, born into slavery in Virginia, experienced the challenges faced by African Americans during the Reconstruction era. His determination to pursue education led him to the Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute, where he completed his undergraduate studies. Returning to his community, he became a teacher and later earned a master's degree from Wayland Seminary. Washington's vision and dedication led him to establish the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, emphasizing vocational training alongside academic education. He advocated for self-reliance, dignity of labor, and gradual progress toward racial equality, using his influential public speaking career to address these issues. While criticized by some, he believed in the transformative power of education and mutual understanding between races.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1932

Selected Speeches. Garden City, NY; Doubleday, 1932.

AL Book Collection

Washington, Booker T., “Selected Speeches by Booker T. Washington,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8976.