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Booker was born in April 5, 1856. He lived in Hales Ford, Virginia. His father was an unknown white plantation owner. His mother Jane was an enslaved black woman. Washington was married three times. First he married to Fannie N. After Fannie died he met and married Margaret James Murray. Washington was the dominant figure in African American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915. He was invited to give a speech at an exposition. Booker returned to teach at Hampton and later he became the first principal at Tuskegee Institute. Booker T.Washington died in 1915.

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