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Booker T. Washington started a school in Alabama where black children could learn skills. He held his first class in a shanty, but it would grow to 2,000 acres and over 100 buildings.
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Booker T. Washington urged slaves to learn a new trade so they could slowly progress in society. With more money and power they could demand their freedom and rights.
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
During the Progressive Movement, Booker T. Washington encouraged Black Americans to learn trades.
Booker Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who as a young slave dreams of learning to read and write. But it's illegal to teach a slave to read. Even after the Civil War frees him and his family, he's still barred from his dream when he's forced to work in a salt furnace to help his family survive. With hard work and persistence Booker eventually finds a way to learn and gain the wings of freedom that comes with education.
In chapter 1 of "Up From Slavery," Booker T. Washington's greatest desire was to attend school and receive an education. He was determined to learn and believed that education was the key to success and a better future for himself and his community.
Booker T. Washington faced significant barriers to education due to his upbringing as an enslaved person in Virginia. After the Civil War, his family struggled financially, and he had to work long hours in salt furnaces and coal mines to help support them. Despite these challenges, Washington was determined to learn and eventually attended a school for freed slaves, demonstrating his resilience and commitment to education.
Booker T. Washington started a school in Alabama where black children could learn skills. He held his first class in a shanty, but it would grow to 2,000 acres and over 100 buildings.
He wanted African-Americans to learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be a progressive citizen. He wanted to them to have a great education but currently, they were ignored in the "progressive movement."