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A sought-after public speaker, Washington’s 1895 address entitled the “Atlanta Compromise,” stressed the importance of economic independence for blacks, despite segregation and disenfranchisement. He and noted author and activist of the time, W.E.B. Dubois, were at odds, as Dubois believed Blacks should have equal inclusion in society.

Despite opposition among his own people, Washington was the first black person to be invited to the White House. He was honored by the then President of the United States Theodore T. Roosevelt, and became an advisor on race relations. He remained so under the next President, William Howard Taft. Washington documented his amazing life in his 1901 autobiography, Up From Slavery.

Little Known Black History Fact: Booker T. Washington Day of Service  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

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