Early Life
Life as a Young Man
Hampton
VS
Books
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What state was Booker T. Washington born in?
Virginia
100
What did Booker T. Washington have to do to make money for his family?
Work in the salt furnaces and coal mines
100
What was the name of the school that Booker T. Washington attended at 16?
Hampton Institute
100
True or False: W.E.B. Du Bois was an accommodationist.
False: Booker T. Washington was an accommodationist.
100
How many books did Booker T. Washington write?
5
200
What was the name of the proclamation that freed Booker T. Washington and his family?
The Emancipation Proclamation
200
What does this picture represent?
It is a depiction of the event that spurred Booker T. Washington's determination to read.
200
What is a key lesson that Booker T. Washington learned at school other than his studies?
A daily bath
200
True or False: Booker T. Washington believed the best way forward for African Americans was through self-improvement and labor.
True
200
True or False: Booker T. Washington wrote no autobiographies.
False
300
What is Booker T. Washington's middle name?
Taliaferro
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From what time to what time did Booker T. Washington have to work?
4AM to 9PM
300
What did Booker T. Washington do immediately after he graduated from Hampton?
He became a teacher in the city of Malden.
300
True or False: Booker T. Washington thought full rights for African Americans would be achieved through an intellectual Black elite.
False: He believed African Americans would get their rights by focusing on economic independence and self-sufficiency.
300
What was the third book written by Booker T. Washington?
1. The Story of The Negro
2. My Larger Education
3. The Man Farthest Down
4. Up From Slavery
The Story of The Negro
400
Why did Booker T. Washington not have a last name until he chose one?
It was not a practice at the time for slaves to have last names.
400
What was the name of Booker T. Washington's brother that worked in the coal mines and salt furnaces with him?
John Henry Washington
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What was the name of the school Booker T. Washington attended after he graduated from Hampton?
The Wayland Seminary
400
True or False: W.E.B. Du Bois was a great friend of Booker T. Washington.
False: He was very critical of Booker T. Washington and launched many attacks against him.
400
Which book are most of the pictures used in the presentation from?
The Story of My Life and Work
500
What year was Booker T. Washington born?
1856
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Booker T. Washington was unable to attend school regularly as a child. During this time, how did he get education?
His mother hired a tutor for him at night after work and when he worked as a servant in the household he was able to attend classes for a few months in the afternoons if he finished his work.
500
What year did Booker T. Washington return to teach at Hampton?
1879
500
True or False: Booker T. Washington's most important speech was called the Atlanta Compromise.
True: It is the speech that clearly outlined his views for the African American community and guided their path forward until he passed away in 1915.
500
What year did Booker T. Washington publish Up From Slavery?
1901