Booker T. Washington
This goo was worth a point in June 2024.
publication date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (part of June 2024)
category: 
Education
clue: By the way, the Tuskegee Institute's first leader wasn't just a book-learning guy: He championed Black education so effectively that a few decades of Black history are known as the Age of him.
explanation: The period of roughly 1880-1915 is sometimes called "The Age of Booker T. Washington" because he was so influential. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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