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Booker T. Washington by JL

By AGED 3033
  • Birth

    Birth

    Booker T. Washington is born a slave on the Burroughs’ Plantation.
  • The Civil War begins.

    The Civil War begins.

    Washington’s name appears on Burroughs’ property inventory. His value is $400.00.
  • The Civil War ends

    The Civil War ends

    Washington becomes one of the four million slaves to be emancipated. During the fall, Washington sets out for Malden, WV with his mother (Jane), and two siblings (brother, John and sister, Amanda) to start a new life with stepfather, Washington Ferguson.
  • Leave Home

    Leave Home

    Washington leaves his home to attend the Hampton Institute.
  • Graduate

    Graduate

    Washington graduates from the Hampton Institute with honors.
  • Teaching School

    Teaching School

    Washington teaches school, in his hometown of Malden, WV, while helping his brothers (John, and adopted brother James) pay their tuition for the Hampton Institute.
  • Opens School

    Opens School

    At age 25, Washington opens the Tuskegee Institute in an old church.
  • Married

    Married

    Washington marries his home-town sweetheart, from Malden, WV, Fannie Norton Smith.
  • Atlanta Address

    Atlanta Address

    Washington delivers The Atlanta Address at the Cotton States and International Exposition, urging citizens of both races to work together toward social peace.
  • Harvard

    Harvard

    Washington is presented with an honorary degree from Harvard University.