Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community.
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Books:
- The Future of the American Negro
- The Negro in the South (with W. E. B. Du Bois)
- The Negro Problem (with various others)
- Up from Slavery: An Autobiography