In chapter 17 in Up from Slavery General Armstrong expressed a wish to visit Tuskegee six months prior to his death. The reason for his desired visit was to discuss how even the poor white men in the country had an obligation to fight for the rights of Negros.
General Armstrong visited Tuskegee in the last year of his life to check on the progress of the school he helped establish and to see the impact of his educational philosophy on the students. He wanted to ensure that the principles he instilled at Tuskegee were being upheld and continued to benefit the students.
In Chapter 17 of "Up from Slavery," President Theodore Roosevelt visited Tuskegee Institute. Booker T. Washington got him to visit by inviting him and expressing the Institute's dedication to education and progress for African Americans.
The author, Booker T. Washington, waited twenty years to disclose General Armstrong's personal generosity to show how deep and lasting the impact of General Armstrong's kindness was on him. By waiting, Washington highlighted the significance of the General's actions and the lasting impression it left on him throughout his life.
Tuskegee Institute was founded by Booker T. Washington. He also wrote the autobiography "Up From Slavery," detailing his life from being enslaved to becoming a prominent educator and leader in the African-American community.
He did not get rid of slavery--that happened after the Civil War. What he did do was overcome growing up in a sharecropping family to become a renowned researcher and teacher at Tuskegee.
read chapter 11
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)
It played a part in making the harsh life of slavery more visible to others as it was written in a Newspaper, chapter by chapter (or so)
The book of Genesis chapter 43 is in the telling of the story of Joseph and his brothers who sold him into slavery. The story starts in chapter 37 and goes through chapter 50.
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Booker T. Washington successfully appealed to hardheaded businessmen in chapter 12 of Up from Slavery by emphasizing the importance of practical education and vocational skills in creating a workforce that could contribute effectively to the economy. He also highlighted his students' work ethic and commitment to self-improvement, which resonated with the businessmen's values of hard work and self-reliance. Additionally, Washington's reputation and track record of producing successful graduates helped convince the businessmen of the value of supporting his school.
General US Grant did not believe in slavery. It's true that at one time he worked on a farm that had slavers, however, in order to be a top general with President Lincoln, he had to oppose slavery.