... farmers and artisans and to learn more manual skills. This idea gained the respect of every race. Washington's ideas were so influential that he acted as an advisor to President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the first black to have dinner with the president. This created a huge argument saying that Booker was going against his own word and was being socially accepted with ... the president. Roosevelt still turned to Booker for help, but never invited him again. "Washington was the organizer (1900) of the National Negro Business League, a group committed to black economic independence. He r...

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... . He was willing to accept education and property requirements for voting if it were applied to whites also. Although he wasn't a huge supporter of politics, he became an adviser to Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Washington influenced the appointment of blacks and also some southern whites. Remaining cautious in public, he secretly financed legal suits against Alabama's voting requirements and ... ...

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... prejudice), but a large proportion of whites, who were concerned about an increased demand for equality by educate African Americans. His sociopolitical philosophy gave him such a rise to prominence that President Theodore Roosevelt invited him to the White House in 1901. Whites began to consult him on racial concerns, and over time he became a dominant force in the black community. W.E.B. Du Bois was ... ...

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