Booker T Washington Civil Rights Movement Leaders

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The Civil Rights Movement was influenced by many powerful leaders. One of these

leaders was Booker T. Washington, who preached on progressional reform. Booker T.

Washington was a greatly respected man and had many achievements behind him which led to

his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

Booker T. grew up a slave and already had experience with racism. As a child he worked

in coal mines and salt packing plants, to gain money in order to go to school. Many slaves

believed education was the key to African American succession and development. “African

American slaves all wanted a better future for their children, so they decided that school was

needed.” (Taylor page 2). Booker wanted to attend classes were educated African