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10 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856 – 1915) was an American educator, author and orator who became one of the most prominent leaders of the African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century. Washington began his career as the leader of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. He uplifted the institute from modest beginnings to a nationally renowned university with around 1,500 students. Washington had contacts with top entrepreneurs and philanthropists, and through their donations, he helped establish numerous schools for African Americans across the nation. Washington was also an influential orator and author; whose speeches and books had an enormous impact on the black community. Due to his numerous contributions, Washington has been honored in various ways including him being the first African American to be depicted on a US postage stamp and coin. Here are the 10 major accomplishments of Booker T. Washington.

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