Booker T. Washington
was an American political leader, educator, orator and author. He was the dominant figure in the African American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915.
Washington received national prominence for his Atlanta Address of 1895, attracting the attention of politicians and the public as a popular spokesperson for African American citizens.
Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthyphilanthropists, which helped raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the betterment of blacks throughout the South, work which continued for many years after his death.
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