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

The average rating for Booker T. Washington and the Struggle against White Supremacy: The Southern Educational Tours, 1908-1912 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-11-07 00:00:00 Jack Shivers, Jr. This book is an important historiographical extension of Robert Norrell's groundbreaking "Up from History." David H. Jackson, Jr. effectively debunks the uncharitable analysis of Booker T.'s life and work that originated with W.E.B. Du Bois, reached its nadir in August Meier and Louis Harlan's works, and dominated Washington scholarship for over half a century. Jackson proves that Booker T. was no accomodationist. Rather, he was "Machiavellian;" he masterfully manipulated metalanguge in order to challenge white prejudice in a "full-fledged psychological war." Jackson asks that we judge Washington on the basis of result, not by the standard of radical rhetoric.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-03-12 00:00:00 Simpson Steven Ida B. Wells story is so under-rated. Growing up, I heard very little about Ida B. Wells but her story is definitely a must-read. She fought in times when women didn't even have a voice and rights. She fought for justice for both people of color and women. She build and helped build some of the biggest organizations that are still around for people of color and women today. She did all this while raising a family. Reading this, I was shocked about the lack of credit and support she received then and quite honestly it upset me but here we are now reading and hearing her words, words of her daughter, and Mia Bay's. Mia Bay did her justice. Again, I recommend this book, to women, women of color, and everyone.