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Booker T. Washington
Frank Jirouch1970
Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Cleveland
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most influential African Americans of the post-Civil War era. Born into enslavement on a plantation in Virginia, he rose to become a successful entrepreneur and educator, and founder of the Tuskegee Institute.
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- Title: Booker T. Washington
- Creator: Frank Jirouch
- Date Created: 1970
- Rights: Photo by Ohio Outdoor Sculpture and The Sculpture Center
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