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- 2. The American Civil War April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865
- 3. 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)
- 4. “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…
- 5. 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
- 6. …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.”
- 7. “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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. The Atlanta Exposition Address – The speech that Washington gave to the Atlanta Exposition Chapter 14
- 14. 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
- 15. 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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