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BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
" There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."
Booker T. Washington born April 5 1856, was the first African-American to be invited to the White House. He worked in the salt mines. When he learned of a school that would accept former slaves, he walked at least 400 miles to get to school. He became an very outspoken for education, and hard work for African-Americans and founded Tuskegee University.
In 1940 Booker T. Washington became the first African-American to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp.
He was a great influence to African-Americans in the south. He gave a political speech in Atlanta Georgia that attracted some attention to politicians, and community leaders.
If you like to learn more about Booker T. Washington, I recommend www.wikipedia.org
" There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."
Booker T. Washington born April 5 1856, was the first African-American to be invited to the White House. He worked in the salt mines. When he learned of a school that would accept former slaves, he walked at least 400 miles to get to school. He became an very outspoken for education, and hard work for African-Americans and founded Tuskegee University.
In 1940 Booker T. Washington became the first African-American to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp.
He was a great influence to African-Americans in the south. He gave a political speech in Atlanta Georgia that attracted some attention to politicians, and community leaders.
If you like to learn more about Booker T. Washington, I recommend www.wikipedia.org
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