The legacy of Booker T. Washington has inspired leaders for racial equality for over a century. He rose from a slave family to be adviser to presidents. As an educator founded the Tuskegee Institute and championed higher education to those who were denied such based on race. Booker T. Washington gives us this autobiography of his life and work. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Introduction Read by Larry Wilson 4:40
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Boyhood in West Virginia Read by Andrew Kennedy 15:34
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Life at Hampton Institute Read by Andrew Kennedy 11:33
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How the First Six Years after Graduation from Hampton Were Spent Read by Andrew Kennedy 13:55
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The Beginning of the Work at Tuskegee Read by Andrew Kennedy 8:03
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The First Year at Tuskegee Read by KevinS 10:29
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The Struggles and Success of Workers at Tuskegee 1882 - 1884 Part I Read by Andrew Kennedy 16:18
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The Struggles and Success of Workers at Tuskegee 1882 - 1884 Part II Read by Andrew Kennedy 15:46
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The History of Tuskegee from 1884 - 1894 - Part I Read by Andrew Kennedy 21:18
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The History of Tuskegee from 1884 - 1894 - Part II Read by Andrew Kennedy 22:14
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Invited to Deliver Lecture at Fisk University Read by Andrew Kennedy 17:21
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The Speech at the Opening of the Cotton States' Exposition Part I Read by Andrew Kennedy 16:38
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The Speech at the Opening of the Cotton States' Exposition Part II Read by Andrew Kennedy 16:40
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The Speech at the Opening of the Cotton States' Exposition Part III Read by Andrew Kennedy 21:04
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An Appeal for Justice Read by Linda Johnson 24:51
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Honored by Harvard University Read by Andrew Kennedy 26:10
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Urged for a Cabinet Position Read by Andrew Kennedy 13:14
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The Shaw Monument Speech, the Visit of Secretary James Wilson, and the Letter to the Louisiana Convention Part I Read by Linda Johnson 19:47
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The Shaw Monument Speech, the Visit of Secretary James Wilson, and the Letter to the Louisiana Convention Part II Read by Linda Johnson 16:20
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Cuban Education and the Chicago Peace Jubilee Address Read by Andrew Kennedy 27:23
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The Visit of President William McKinley to Tuskegee Read by Andrew Kennedy 26:18
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The Tuskegee Negro Conference Read by Andrew Kennedy 25:11
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A Vacation in Europe Part I Read by Linda Johnson 15:37
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A Vacation in Europe Part II Read by Linda Johnson 18:32
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The West Virginia and Other Receptions after European Trip Read by Linda Johnson 28:15
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National Negro Business League Part I Read by Andrew Kennedy 22:37
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National Negro Business League Part II Read by Andrew Kennedy 24:46
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The Movement for a Permanent Endowment Read by Andrew Kennedy 24:21
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A Descripton of the Work of the Tuskegee Institute Part I Read by BettyB 14:50
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A Descripton of the Work of the Tuskegee Institute Part II Read by BettyB 15:42
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Looking Backward Part I Read by Andrew Kennedy 18:21
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Looking Backward Part II Read by Andrew Kennedy 19:30
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