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Booker T. Washington
April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915
African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915)
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Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.
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- Birthday · April 5
- Anniversary · November 14
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