Booker T. Washington / Schroeder, Alan

Towering over the late 19th and early 20th centuries like a latter-day Moses, Booker T. Washington lifted himself up from slavery to become the most important black leader in America.

Examines the life and achivements of early-twentieth-century African-American leader Booker T. Washington, discussing his founding of the Tuskegee Institute, his work to encourage African-Americans to improve themselves through education and industry, and the criticisms of those who believed he was too accommodating of racists.