Part one of term paper
was born a slave April 15, 1856. His mother was a plantation cook. Booker’s father was an unknown white man. Booker and his mother lived in Franklin County, VA. As a slave child Booker gave water to the saves that worked in the field. After the American Civil War Booker and the other slaves were freed. Booker and his mother, than mov ...

Part two of term paper
... himself the alphabet. Soon he began studying with a teacher from a nearby school for blacks. Booker soon than began attending the school, and had to work five hours before every night class. In school he called himself Booker Washington. Later his mother told him his name was Booker Taliaferro. Soon Booker changed his name to Booker Taliaferro Washington. His friends called him Booker T for short. Booker T was told and knew education would lead to success. At age 16, Booker T went to ...