The Life of Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington was a great influence for the black community. The efforts this man put to become such a wonderful leader were incredible. Booker T. Washington was a man that started up from scratch. He grew up as a Black slave, who did not have much choices in life. He was born in Virginia in 1856, and he had a white father and a black mother. After the Emancipation …showed first 75 words of 769 total…

…showed last 75 words of 769 total…continue with racial segregation. I believe that Booker T Washington was a great leader for the Black community. His intentions were for the better of this country. His belief I think was right. All he was saying is that us blacks can't just think that we are automatically going to be respected as citizens. He said that we have to slowly earn it from the whites. Booker T. Washington was a very well understanding person.