Booker T. Washington "Booker T. Washington" Booker T. Washington was a great leader. He was all for helping the black community become stronger. His goal was very hard to achieve considering the period in which he lived. America, during Washington's time was under reconstruction. The Civil War was over and blacks were, by law, equal to any other human being. Slavery was abolished and many southerners had a problem with that. To many whites, black …showed first 75 words of 2455 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2455 total…slackers now. I want and I am going to get my education. I want to be able to be like Booker and be able to look back on my life and s! aid that I really did something with it. Washington has proven that anyone can do it. Even if your a slave and can get no poorer. All you have to do is believe in yourself because anything and everything is possible! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**