Born in a Virginia slave hut, Booker T.
In simply written yet stirring passages, he tells of his impoverished childhood and youth, the unrelenting struggle for an education, early teaching assignments, his selection in 1881 to head.
In this eloquently written book, he describes events in a remarkable life that began in bondage and culminated in worldwide recognition for his many accomplishments.
Washington (1856-1915) rose to become the most influential spokesman for African-Americans of his day.
Born in a Virginia slave hut, Booker T