Booker T. Washington and the Struggle Against White Supremacy: The Southern Educational Tours, 1908-1912

by David H. Jackson Jr.

Book Overview

This book narrates and analyzes the southern tours by Booker T. Washington and his associates in 1908-1912. The author provides analysis of the importance of these tours in early 20th-century race relations, and relates them to Washington's racial philosophy and its impact on the various parts of black society. Instead of focusing on how Washington struggled against W.E.B. DuBois in a quest for leadership, this study emphasizes how he fought to undermine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230606520
• ISBN13: 9780230606524
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"