Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization

by Lyman Beecher Stowe

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211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 28, 2007

Reviews

[Jonathan Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot. It written over 100 years ago. Booker T. Washington is a great historical figure and knowing about the work he did is worth every American's time. As I went through the book, I wondered how is message would resonate today with various groups of people. Would his message be the same, or would it have changed? Would he be welcomed or rejected by the people who praise his work today?

[Diane Busch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book focuses on Booker T Washington mainly as the founder and director of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in the early 1900’s. He was a huge proponent of education and traveled around drumming up support for the school and rounding up students to attend. He was considered a Moses for the black people of his time. It has been said of him that he was not so much conducting a school as educating a race. He believed that character was of utmost importance and also instilled in the students the virtues of hard work, simplicity, politeness, persistence, determination, and being economical. He also made sure the students learned manners and personal hygiene as well.

Other biographical elements of Mr. Washington’s life are also revealed but this is not a comprehensive work on his life.

Narrator’s voice is well suited for this project.

[Deedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

audible:This was an excellent book.It does not give much about Mr. Washingtons early years.It spends time on his efforts to help his community.Through his schools and scholarships he helped people learn about farming,math but mostly pigs.It seems if you have a clean house,a beautiful space to live and a pig you will go far.Many did.For those left behind,if he crossed their path,he made sure they were tended to.He was well educated and welcomed by even white folks,even Queens,who could learn just as much from him.He helped people help themselves.He was advising people up until the day he died. Andrew L. Barnes was a fine narrator. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.'