Colours of Friendship: The Story of Booker T. Washington's and Viola K. Ruffner's friendship that has lasted over 150 years

by Elise Blinn

Booker Taliaferro was born a mulatto slave in Franklin County, Virginia. There are no birth records so his exact birth date and father's name are unknown. It's believed that Booker was born about 1856 to his mother Jane. His father was a white man from a nearby plantation. Booker later took the last name of his step-father: Washington. The young man worked from the time he arose in the morning until the time he went to sleep for the night. He dreamed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1546451218
• ISBN13: 9781546451211
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"