African American civil rights leaders - Booker T Washington

1. Booker T. Washington
• Founded the Tuskegee Negro Normal Institute in 1888 – taught
practical education – allowed students to become involved in the
building of the school - students had to work from 5am to 9.30pm
• Said blacks needed to work hard without complain to prove themselves
loyal to the USA before they would be granted the vote and other civil
rights
• Ideas supported by Southern Whites who had previously opposed
black education such as Carnegie who donated large amounts of
money to Tuskegee Negro Normal Institute
• Invited by Teddy Roosevelt to go to the White House
• Contributed to many newspapers e.g. The New York Age
• Was consulted by 2 different Presidents (Roosevelt and Taft) about
African American issues
• 1900 – helped establish the National Negro Business League
• Tuskegee school he established is now Tuskegee University
• Thought that if blacks were financially secure, they would be more
likely to be granted rights
• Wasn’t publicly confrontational but privately funded causes against
disenfranchisement etc