02609cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000170010610000470012324500520017026400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850801160043952014100055553400450196565300370201065300350204765300440208270000370212670000360216385600430219999900170224224627UtSlPG20260610133550.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCTaE151aLA1 aScott, Emmett J.q(Emmett Jay),d1873-195710aBooker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-02-16  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization" by Emmett J. Scott and Lyman Beecher Stowe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The biography chronicles the remarkable life of Booker T. Washington, from his humble beginnings as a slave to becoming a prominent leader for African Americans and the founder of Tuskegee Institute. It explores his philosophy on industrial education and the ways he sought to uplift the Black community in the post-Reconstruction era.  The opening of the biography sets the stage for Washington's extraordinary journey, detailing how he was appointed to lead the newly established Tuskegee Institute. Scott and Stowe recount the initial struggles faced by Washington in garnering support for the school, as he overcame opposition from both white citizens and influential Black leaders. The narrative highlights Washington's pragmatic approach to education, emphasizing hard work and vocational training alongside the importance of community engagement, as he worked tirelessly to create an institution that would not only educate but also uplift the lives of Black Americans. Through a series of anecdotes, the authors illustrate Washington's deep commitment to improving the socio-economic conditions of his people, laying the foundation for his legacy as one of America's foremost civil rights advocates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWashington, Booker T., 1856-1915  aAfrican Americans -- Biography  aEducators -- United States -- Biography1 aStowe, Lyman Beecher,d1880-19631 aRoosevelt, Theodore,d1858-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24627  c65628d65628