Who Was Booker T. Washington?
$17.43
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2018
Summary
African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation. After hearing the Emancipation Proclamation and realizing he wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780448488516 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0448488515 |
| Author: | James Buckley, Jake Murray |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 134mm |
| Series: | Who Was...? (Quality Paper) |
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James Buckley
James Buckley Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Ernest Shackleton? and Who Was Roberto Clemente?
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