A Boys' Life of Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was one of the first nationally recognized African American leaders after the Civil War. He was born to a slave woman in Virginia, who then took him as a young boy to West Virginia after the emancipation. Booker became a leader in education heading the Tuskegee Institute for more than 30 years and working with other universities. He advocated a moderate approach to elevating the African Americans through education and business, but worked behind the scenes to change discriminatory laws and practices, and became an adviser to the White House. He authored 14 books, and many articles and speeches, including his autobiography, Up from Slavery. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Preface and Forward | Larry Wilson |
00:04:39 |
| Play 01 | Early Childhood | Kyle L. |
00:12:32 |
| Play 02 | Boyhood Days | Sarah Brown |
00:06:41 |
| Play 03 | Planning for an Education | Jason in Panama |
00:11:23 |
| Play 04 | School Days at Hampton | KevinS |
00:12:56 |
| Play 05 | Beginning Life in the Outside World | Sebastian |
00:09:41 |
| Play 06 | Back at Hampton | Paul Brian Stewart |
00:06:29 |
| Play 07 | Building a Great School | Mari Patterson |
00:16:10 |
| Play 08 | Strenuous Days | Mari Patterson |
00:13:50 |
| Play 09 | Raising Money for Tuskeegee | Mari Patterson |
00:12:01 |
| Play 10 | Making Speeches | Tina Ding |
00:22:05 |
| Play 11 | Success as Educational Leader | drandall |
00:21:13 |
| Play 12 | Leading His People | drandall |
00:10:15 |
| Play 13 | Political Experiences | dfixsen |
00:07:24 |
| Play 14 | Visites to Europe | Paul Brian Stewart |
00:15:38 |
| Play 15 | Booker T. Washington: The Man | drandall |
00:20:08 |