Auld had to refrain from teaching Frederick, it put matters into his own hands. ... He eventually has to pay a "tuition fee" to the young white children in his neighborhood for a lesson, which made things tough for Frederick. ... Both Frederick and Richard had to live on their own moral principals for them to succeed in life because they basically just had themselves to engage in reading and writing; they were forced to learn everything on their own. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

He was born on a plantation owned by James Burroughs. ... "A friend of the principal paid his tuition, and he worked as a janitor to earn his room and board" (Washington, Booker Taliaferro). ... This created a huge argument saying that Booker was going against his own word and was being socially accepted with the president. ...

• Word Count: 1091
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the twentieth century, many famous black leaders made great contributions to society and civil rights. One of the most influential of this time was William Edward Burghardt DuBois. DuBois was a sociologist and author that spent his life fighting injustice and for the equality of all people. D...

• Word Count: 1675
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His father paid his tuition to Columbia University on the grounds he studied engineering. ... He wanted to tell the stories of his people without personalizing them, so the reader could step in and draw his own conclusions. ...

• Word Count: 2112
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School