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... and Industrial Institute had more than 400 students. One of his main problems was finding money to run the institution. To raise money for the institute, Washington went on speaking tours publicizing the school where he would soon become an influential public figure. As a persuasive speaker, he developed a national reputation as a reasonable person of his race. His non-threatening racial views ... ...
... obstacles of the free black man by educating himself and other blacks to become "equal" to whites. Until the start of World War I African Americans had a difficult time. His speaking tours and private persuasion tried to equalize public educational opportunities and to reduce racial violence. There were many gains earned after the Civil War seemed lost by the time of World ... ...
... , Elijah Muhammad. He changed his last name to "X," a custom among Nation of Islam followers who considered their family names to have originated from white slaveholders. Malcolm X was sent on speaking tours around the country and soon became the most effective speaker and organiser for the Nation of Islam. He founded many new mosques and greatly increased the movement's membership. In 1961 ... ...
... obstacles of the free black man by educating himself and other blacks to become "equal" to whites. Until the start of World War I African Americans had a difficult time. His speaking tours and private persuasion tried to equalize public educational opportunities and to reduce racial violence. There were many gains earned after the Civil War seemed lost by the time of World ... ...
