I just read "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, which is an excellent account of the plight of southerners, particularly black southerners, after the Civil War. Booker was born a slave and was freed via the Civil War (he didn't know what year he was born, but it sounds like he was about 10ish at this time). Booker went on to getting a university education at Hampton University (a black school which there bill you referenced may have helped to create) and a graduate degree, then started Tuskegee School for Colored People in 1881. I am 100% certain that if the claims made in this meme were true, it would have been mentioned in "Up From Slavery."
"Up From Slavery" is fantastic for helping to understand what the real politics were and the real perspectives of people, which is very different than many of the narratives commonly propagated. It is well worth the time to read it.
"Up From Slavery" is fantastic, especially the part where he relates how to older blacks in the community were so supportive about Booker seeking an education. It's the ultimate tale of where there is a will, there is a way.
Incidentally, the wiki article on Booker T. Washington is a hit piece about him. I wonder why. 🤔🤨
For those who don't understand what GopherEvertt was insinuating, Booker helped bring the white black southerners together. He did a lot to help overcome discrimination and he did it by pushing the values of education in not just books, but in useful hands on skills. Every one of his students was required to do manual labor as part of their education. He emphasized the importance of hard work and the intrinsic joy labor brings when you look back and appreciate a job that was done well that you did yourself. Booker explained why there was so much effort to stop blacks from voting -- basically, former slaves who couldn't read and knew nothing at all about governance were being elected and making problems worse instead of better for both the white and black communities. Booker proved that the aforementioned strategies of education and coming together as a community regardless of color were the best strategies to fix the politics problems. He also said in a very fair and balanced manner that, while the northerners did help the cause of the blacks a lot, interference from northerners also did some bad damage to the southerners ability to unify and move on -- such as pushing the aforementioned ex-slave candidates that had no ability to be political leaders. Booker also emphasized the importance of Christianity. Basically, everything that Booker valued and taught at Tuskegee is reviled by today's society that wants to keep people dependent on the state and not self-reliant. And the Tuskegee students were highly successful and helped to create flourishing black communities all over the country, so his strategy was proven successful.
I just read "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, which is an excellent account of the plight of southerners, particularly black southerners, after the Civil War. Booker was born a slave and was freed via the Civil War (he didn't know what year he was born, but it sounds like he was about 10ish at this time). Booker went on to getting a university education at Hampton University (a black school which there bill you referenced may have helped to create) and a graduate degree, then started Tuskegee School for Colored People in 1881. I am 100% certain that if the claims made in this meme were true, it would have been mentioned in "Up From Slavery."
"Up From Slavery" is fantastic for helping to understand what the real politics were and the real perspectives of people, which is very different than many of the narratives commonly propagated. It is well worth the time to read it.
"Up From Slavery" is fantastic, especially the part where he relates how to older blacks in the community were so supportive about Booker seeking an education. It's the ultimate tale of where there is a will, there is a way.
Incidentally, the wiki article on Booker T. Washington is a hit piece about him. I wonder why. 🤔🤨
For those who don't understand what GopherEvertt was insinuating, Booker helped bring the white black southerners together. He did a lot to help overcome discrimination and he did it by pushing the values of education in not just books, but in useful hands on skills. Every one of his students was required to do manual labor as part of their education. He emphasized the importance of hard work and the intrinsic joy labor brings when you look back and appreciate a job that was done well that you did yourself. Booker explained why there was so much effort to stop blacks from voting -- basically, former slaves who couldn't read and knew nothing at all about governance were being elected and making problems worse instead of better for both the white and black communities. Booker proved that the aforementioned strategies of education and coming together as a community regardless of color were the best strategies to fix the politics problems. He also said in a very fair and balanced manner that, while the northerners did help the cause of the blacks a lot, interference from northerners also did some bad damage to the southerners ability to unify and move on -- such as pushing the aforementioned ex-slave candidates that had no ability to be political leaders. Booker also emphasized the importance of Christianity. Basically, everything that Booker valued and taught at Tuskegee is reviled by today's society that wants to keep people dependent on the state and not self-reliant. And the Tuskegee students were highly successful and helped to create flourishing black communities all over the country, so his strategy was proven successful.
Thank you for your amazing summary Christine!