1. Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was a highly recognized educator of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. He had a strong influence on southern race relations and was the dominant figure in black public affairs from 1895 until his death in 1915. Born a slave on a small farm in Virginia, he recalled h...
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