Booker T. Washington

What school did Booker T. Washington attend? When did he find it?

Tuskegee University ; 1881

Where was Booker T. Washington born?

In Virginia

When is Booker’s birthday?

It is unsure when he was born

Allegedly Washington’s father is a?

White man from another plantation

What did Booker manage to keep during his time of slavery?

His drive (remained optimistic and kept his spirit)

What school did Booker walk to that was 500 miles away? What did he leave with?

Hampton Institute ; $1.50 in his pockets

How did Washington afford school?

He used white people financial aid.

What year did Booker find Tuskegee?

Who did Booker give his thanks too?

White peoples

How did Washington explain the cabins his family stayed in during slavery?

• No wooden floor

• cat hole

• no stove

• Hole in the middle of the floor

• Small broken door

What did the openings in the cabin let in?

Light and chilly air

What was the hole for in the middle of the floor?

To store sweet potatoes

What did Washington’s family put on the floor to sleep on?

Filthy rags

What chore did Washington hate the most? Why?

Taking a bag of corn to the mill. He was not strong enough to lift it.

Why did he fear going into the woods at night?

Because of the rumor of a deserted soldier hiding in the woods.

How did Booker’s mother and others communicate about slavery and freedom?

Through the “grape-vine” telegraph

How did slaves learn about the news? Sometimes Bedford the white people

There was a colored mail carrier who would alert them.

What could be raised on the plantation?

• Corn

• Bread

• Pork

What couldn’t be raised on the plantation white people depended on?

• coffee

• Sugar

• Tea

What was parched corn used for?

Coffee

What was the worst part about being a slave boy according to Booker?

Putting on a flax shirt

White people were so dependent on the slaves that massa children were not taught how to?

• Cook

• Sew

• Take care of the house

What was Washington’s three objectives?

• Develop teachers in new agricultural technique

• Develop craft skills

• Civilizing agent: