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Washington s life and work, which has been the source of pdf inspiration for all americans. In fact, it may be read as progress of despised, deprived black nation from slavery to place of equality and respect among the white society. Booker taliaferro washington 18561915, founder of tuskegee institute, was a leading educator, author, and statesman who rose from slavery to become internationally famous. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education.
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