Wonderscape
The Struggle for Equality During Reconstruction
Explore the contrasting philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois during the Reconstruction Era and their approaches to challenging Jim Crow laws. Learn about the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case and how the NAACP emerged...
Wonderscape
George Washington Carver's Impact at Tuskegee
Explore George Washington Carver's transformative work at the Tuskegee Institute, where he led agricultural innovations to help Southern farmers revive their soil through crop rotation. Learn how his discoveries with peanuts and other...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Booker T. Washington
Learn about the life of Booker T. Washington, a prominent American educator and reformer.
Hearst Metrotone News
Movable Schools For Negro Farmers offer training in hygiene, nursing, and agriculture for African-American families in the 1920s
Movable Schools For Negro Farmers offer training in hygiene, nursing, and agriculture for African-American families in the 1920s
PBS
Dr. Bledsoe: A Fictional Booker T. Washington
Many critics believe that the character of Dr. Bledsoe in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man was modeled after Booker T. Washington. After watching a clip from the film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey about the Washington Bledsoe...
Biography
Booker Washington- Mini Biography
Slave, educator, orator, philosopher. Booker T. Washington is the subject of a mini-biography that provides an overview of the life and achievements of this remarkable man.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dr. Bledsoe: A Fictional Booker T. Washington
This video [2:33] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey explores the legacy of Booker T. Washington, the controversial leader of the Tuskegee Institute and model for the character of Dr. Bledsoe in Invisible Man.
Curated OER
History Matters: "Cast Down Your Bucket Where You Are"
Booker T. Washington gave an influential speech in Atlanta in September, 1895. In 1903 he recorded a portion of the speech, which is available on this site, the only extant recording of his voice.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Booker T. Washington
A biography of Booker T. Washington presented through an art montage with accompanying audio. Includes links to related information. [17:14]