HISTORY REVEALED: Teddy Roosevelt and Booker T Washington and Racism 1901

Program Type:

History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option

Age Group:

Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Registration for this event will be open from July 20, 2024 @ 12:00am to September 23, 2024 @ 1:00pm.

Event Details

In 1901 President Teddy Roosevelt invited Black educator and author Booker T Washington to have dinner with him and his family in the White House. The violent Southern reaction shocked TR and showed how far segregation and oppression there had eroded the promise of freedom from the Civil War.

John will be presenting in the library, please join us in the library or on Zoom.