Booker T. Washington: Volume 1: The Making of a Black Leader, 1856-1901 - Paperback

by Louis R. Harlan (Author)

A model biography, superbly researched and written . . . sure to (become) the last word on this stage of Washington's career for many years to come (History).

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This book begins in 1901, when Booker T. Washington at the age of forty-five was approaching the zenith of his fame and influence, and ends with his death in 1915. It is a biographical study in the sense that its focus is on the complex, enigmatic figure of Washington, the most powerful black minority-group boss of his time.