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Where and when was Dr. Booker T. Washington born?

Born April 5, 1856 in Franklin County, VA

What event brought Dr. Booker T. Washington to national prominence?

Rose to national prominence at the 1895 Atlanta Cotton Exposition

Which institute did Dr. Booker T. Washington enter in 1872?

Washington entered Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in 1872

When did Dr. Booker T. Washington graduate from Hampton?

Graduated from Hampton in 1875

What did the 1880 bill include for the establishment of a school for Blacks?

1880 bill included yearly approximation of $2,000 to establish a school for Blacks in Macon County (Lewis Adams and George W. Campbell)

When was Tuskegee Normal School established?

Governor Cobb signed bill, which established Tuskegee Normal School for training of Black teachers on February 12, 1881

Where did Tuskegee Normal School open in 1881?

TNS opened July 4th, 1881 in a black church (Butler A.M.E. Zion)

What did Dr. Booker T. Washington purchase for the Tuskegee Normal Institute?

Purchased 100 acre plantation

Who became the assistant principal of Tuskegee Normal Institute in 1881?

Olivia Davidson became assistant principal in 1881

What year did George Washington Carver become director of the agriculture program?

1896

Who became Dr. Booker T. Washington's private secretary in 1897?

Emmett J. Scott

In which year did Monroe Nathan Work become head of the Records and Research Department?

1908

Name a book written by Dr. Booker T. Washington

Up from Slavery (1901), Character Building (1902), My Larger Education (1911), and The Man Farthest Down (1912)

When was Dr. Booker T. Washington the first black person to dine at the White House?

October 16, 1901

Who did Dr. Booker T. Washington marry in 1882, 1885, and 1893?

Fannie Norton Smith, Olivia Davidson, and Margaret James Murray

When did Dr. Booker T. Washington die?

November 14, 1915

What was the cause of Dr. Booker T. Washington's death?

Arteriosclerosis and exhaustion

How many people attended Dr. Booker T. Washington's funeral?

Nearly 8,000 people on November 17, 1915

What did Tuskegee Normal School offer by 1888?

offered training in carpentry, printing, farming, and cooking