29+ Booker T Washington Andrew Carnegie Pictures. Washington believed in advancing black economic status through education and hard work as well accepting discrimination from whites for. Washington, andrew carnegie, william h.

By securing large donations to uplift the black community, and through his contacts and. Ogden, secretary of war william howard taft and industrialist andrew carnegie. #4 washington was one of the most prominent leaders of african americans.

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Washington devoted his life to helping blacks transition out of slavery and into freedom. Washington national monument, hardy, va. Find out more about his life and work in this video. Andrew carnegie believed the rich had a moral obligation to donate all of their excess wealth to society and to help others improve their lives (video).