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By: Andrés Rojas
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The American Civil War
April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865
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Booker Taliaferro
Washington was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor. He was the dominant leader in the African-American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915.
Booker T. Washington
(April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915)
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“I do not know the month or the day. The earliest impressions I can now recall are of the plantation and the slave quarters” (Booker T. Washington).”
About his origins…
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In Chapter 1, Booker T. indicates the complexity of slavery by describing the bonds that his own mother held with the very people who kept them in bondage even-though “her addition to the slave family attracted about as much attention as the purchase of a new horse or cow”…
The intricate bonds of slavery
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…Washington also addresses the American reality in which people on both side were victims “of the institution which the nation unhappily had en-grafted upon it at that time.”
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“From the time that I can remember having any thoughts about anything, I recall that I had an intense longing to learn to read. I determined, when quite a small child, that if I accomplished nothing else in life, I would in some way get enough education to enable me to read common books and newspapers” Booker T. Washington
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Importance of an education
Self-made person significance Conscientiousness Humility & unity
Amendment of rights Inspire the idea of change
Poverty among black population
Major Themes
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Boyhood Days– In the second chapter, the
reader learns the importance of naming oneself as a means of reaffirming freedom
The Struggle for Education– Washington struggles, in this chapter, to earn enough money to reach and remain at Hampton Institute.
Helping Others -Conditions at Hampton are discussed in this chapter, as well as Washington's first trip home from school.
Chapters 2-4
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The Reconstruction Period – Washington
provides several assessments of Reconstruction projects including: education, vocational opportunities, and voting rights.
Black Race and Red Race – General Armstrong calls Washington back to Hampton Institute for the purpose of instructing and advising a group of young Native-American men.
Early Days at Tuskegee – establishment of a normal school for African Americans in Tuskegee.
Chapters 5-7
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Teaching School in a Stable and a Hen-house –
Washington details the necessity of a new form of education for the children of Tuskegee.
Anxious Days and Sleepless Nights – This chapter starts by stating how the people spent Christmas drinking and having a merry time, and not bearing in mind the true essence of Christmas
A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw – In this chapter, Washington discusses the importance of having the students erect their own buildings.
Chapters 8-10
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Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie In Them –
The establishment of a boarding department is discussed as attendance rises at Tuskegee Institute.
Raising Money – Washington travels north to secure additional funding for the Institute with which he had much success.
Two Thousand Miles for a Five-Minute Speech – Washington marries again. His new wife is Olivia Davidson, first mentioned in Chapter 8. This chapter begins Washington's public speaking career.
Chapters 11-13
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The Atlanta Exposition Address – The speech that Washington gave to the Atlanta Exposition
Chapter 14
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The Secret Success in Public Speaking –
Washington speaks again of the reception of his Atlanta Exposition Speech.
Europe – The author is married a third time, to Margaret James Murray. He speaks about his children.
Last Words – Washington’s last interactions with General Armstrong and his first with Armstrong's successor, Rev. Dr. Hollis B. Frissell.
Chapters 15-17
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About Booker T’s Atlanta Exposition Address:
“Here might be a real basis for the settlement between whites and blacks in the South.”
-W. E. B. Du Bois
Criticism
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