Civil Rights University

Episode 11: Booker T. Washington: An Unexpected Activist


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In today's episode we discuss: a civil rights activist, who many have mixed feelings about: Booker T. Washington. We discuss

his early influences, his agenda, which focused on industrial education, trades and service occupations, economic empowerment and other important aspects. We also talk about what we can learn from his example. We also discuss how his
example is relevant to today's struggle.

To learn more about Booker T. Washington here are some helpful resources: Library of Congress: ⁠https://guides.loc.gov/booker-t-washington; ⁠Tuskegee University: ⁠https://www.tuskegee.edu/discover-tu/tu-presidents/booker-t-washington⁠ ;National Park Service Museum: ⁠https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/btwashington/index.html⁠



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Civil Rights UniversityBy B.K. Leonard

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