atlanta compromise speech
Booker T. Washington Delivers Atlanta Compromise Speech On This Day In 1895
Booker T. Washington (pictured) was a celebrated African-American figure in the late 1800s, often portrayed as a champion of equality for Black Americans and civil rights. On this day in 1895, however, Washington made a controversial and, according to some, weak-willed appeal to Southern Blacks in what would become known as the “Atlanta Compromise.” SEE…
