Booker T. Washington in American Memory |
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| Author:
| Hamilton, Kenneth M. |
| Series title: | New Black Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-08228-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Since the 1960s, many historians have condemned Booker T. Washington as a problematic, even negative, influence on African American progress. This attitude dramatically contrasts with the nationwide outpouring of grief and reverence that followed Washington's death in 1915. Kenneth M. Hamilton describes how, when, where, and why Americans ......
Since the 1960s, many historians have condemned Booker T. Washington as a problematic, even negative, influence on African American progress. This attitude dramatically contrasts with the nationwide outpouring of grief and reverence that followed Washington's death in 1915. Kenneth M. Hamilton describes how, when, where, and why Americans ......