When was Booker T. Washington born?
July 4, 1856
April 5, 1856
January 1, 1856
September 22, 1856
Answer
Booker T. Washington, born on April 5, 1856, was a prominent African-American leader, educator, and orator during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his philosophy of self-help and vocational training as a means for African Americans to achieve economic and social progress, exemplified through his establishment of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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