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1856 - 1915 / America

Booker Taliaferro Washington

Building Power When Freedom Was Fragile

Booker T. Washington rose from slavery to build institutions he believed could protect Black freedom, and in doing so became one of the most powerful and debated leaders in American history.

Booker Taliaferro Washington

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01 From Enslavement to Education 12 min
02Tuskegee: Building From Nothing12 min
03The Atlanta Compromise and National Power12 min
04Beyond the Compromise: Power, Challenge, and Legacy12 min

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