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Life and Legacy of Booker T. Washington

Chester Fontenot talked about the life and legacy of Booker T. Washington. Professor Fontenot spoke about Mr. Washington’s early years at Tu… read more

Chester Fontenot talked about the life and legacy of Booker T. Washington. Professor Fontenot spoke about Mr. Washington’s early years at Tuskegee University and looks at his ideological platform which encouraged African Americans to establish their own economic base. While Booker T. Washington helped create many institutions for African Americans, such as the National Negro Business League, he also had opposition to his ideas, both during his lifetime and since. Fontenot also compared the ideas and tactics of Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. close

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Life and Legacy of Booker T. Washington

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Program ID:
321185-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Macon, Georgia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 18, 2014 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Dec 31, 2014 | 3:24am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 18, 2014 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 18, 2014 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 26, 2014 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 27, 2014 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 30, 2014 | 9:26am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 30, 2014 | 3:25pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 30, 2014 | 9:24pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 31, 2014 | 3:24am EST | C-SPAN 3
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