2. He was
born as a slave in a
log cabin. There is
where him, his
mother, stepfather,
brother, and sister
lived. He never
knew his real father.
Childhood
While he
was there, he spent
his time cleaning
the yards, giving
water to the men in
the fields, and
going to the mill.
3. Becoming Free
He soon heard of
freedom and that there was a
great possibility he would be
freed soon. He explained in
his book how the slaves
started to sing more when
they heard of this. The day
had finally came.
Him and his family and
him moved to Malden, Ohio
immediately.
4. Working
He worked at a salt furnace after he was freed.
He then worked in the coal mines.
He left the coal mines and worked for Mrs.
Ruffner, where he would clean and repair her house.
Worked for a sailor to earn some money by helping
him unload his ship.
He then became a janitor at Hampton.
5. Education
Washington was determined to get an
education. Even after his stepfather made him
work instead of go to school, his mother helped
him reach his dreams. She bought him a book
that taught him the Alphabet. She made it
possible for him to go night classes. He then
attended Hampton, which is what impacted him
the most.
6. People in his life
General Samuel C. Armstrong-
lived with Washington during his
last 6 months of life (General’s
life), taught at Hampton, well
respected by the students, had
the idea to stay in tents because
the dorms were crowded
President Grover Cleveland-
After Washington sent him his
address that he made at the
Atlantic Explosion, the president
came to meet him and sent him
a letter of gratitude and respect
7. People in his life continued
President of John Hopkins University
(D.C. Gilman)- Invited him to be one
of the Judges of Awards in the
department of Education at Atlanta
Dr. Lyman Abbott- Women who
asked him to write about the white
ministry in the South
8. His views
He did not think there should be a
law against blacks voting, but he
thinks all people should take
educational tests or property tests
to prove their intelligence.
He believed that putting both races
together would benefit the country
with what everyone had to offer.
He did not think they should be
equal but that the blacks should
accept the fact that the whites
want to be socially segregated and
that the whites should give blacks
the opportunities they want.
9. Facts
Made up his own last name.
His mom adopted who is now
his brother James Washington.
Got accepted into Hampton
because he swept the floors.
