The CONTROVERSIAL History of Booker T. Washington - #onemichistory

This video discusses the complex legacy of Booker T Washington as a leader of African Americans. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was born into slavery, walked 500 miles to the Hampton Institute, became a teacher, and founded Tuskegee University and rose to become a leader of African American during the early 20th century. Washington advised Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. His infamous conflicts with black leaders like W. E. B. Du Bois over segregation caused a stir in his day, but he is most remembered as the most influential African American speakers of his time. Join Us at our Website https://www.onemichistory.com/ Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Sources: Up from history : the life of Booker T. Washington by Norrell, Robert J. W.E.B. Du Bois--biography of a race, 1868-1919 by Lewis, David L Image: www.marinamaral.com