Booker T Washington
Where did Booker T and his mother relocate?
Charleston West Virginia
What were the Tuskegee Airman a group of
African American Military Pilots
Who was the president in 1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What school did he help with in 1881?
Tuskegee University
(TU)
What did they fight in
World War 2
What year was Booker T Washington Born?
1856
Who was another famous instructor at the school?
George Washington Carver
Who were fans of pilots?
Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart
Did Booker T Washington get married, and have children?
Yes
What school did he attend?
Modern Day Hampton University
What president announced they would start training Black pilots?
Roosevelt
What year was the Tuskegee Airman founded
1941
Who was the other famous instructor at Tuskegee?
George Washington Carver
What did they have to overcome
Racial Prejudice and segregation
Name One of the other departments that were being trained.
Besides Pilots
Navigators
Bombardiers
instructors
aircraft
engine mechanics
control tower operators