Booker T. Washington believed African Americans should react to discrimination by working to achieve economic independence. Booker T. Washington was the founder of Tuskegee Institute. He felt that blacks should not try to reach too high and that they should be satisfied with menial jobs and go to school to learn only vocations. read more
Booker T. Washington was born on April 5, 1856. He was an adviserto U.S. Presidents, an author, and a leader in the African-Americanmovement. read more