Michael B. Boston
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813034737
- eISBN:
- 9780813038193
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034737.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, African-American History
This book offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on his business ideas and practices. More specifically, the book examines Washington as an ...
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This book offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on his business ideas and practices. More specifically, the book examines Washington as an entrepreneur, spelling out his business philosophy at great length and discussing the influence it had on black America. It analyzes the national and regional economies in which Washington worked and focuses on his advocacy of black business development as the key to economic uplift for African Americans. The result is a revisionist book that responds to the skewed literature on Washington, even as it offers a new framework for understanding him. Based upon a deep reading of the Tuskegee archives, the book acknowledges Washington not only as a champion of black business development but one who conceived and implemented successful strategies to promote it as well.Less
This book offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on his business ideas and practices. More specifically, the book examines Washington as an entrepreneur, spelling out his business philosophy at great length and discussing the influence it had on black America. It analyzes the national and regional economies in which Washington worked and focuses on his advocacy of black business development as the key to economic uplift for African Americans. The result is a revisionist book that responds to the skewed literature on Washington, even as it offers a new framework for understanding him. Based upon a deep reading of the Tuskegee archives, the book acknowledges Washington not only as a champion of black business development but one who conceived and implemented successful strategies to promote it as well.
Michael B. Boston
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813034737
- eISBN:
- 9780813038193
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034737.003.0007
- Subject:
- History, African-American History
This chapter outlines Washington's influence on African-American life and history. The chapter argues that Washington certainly publicly championed business formation and development more than any ...
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This chapter outlines Washington's influence on African-American life and history. The chapter argues that Washington certainly publicly championed business formation and development more than any other African-American. Washington institutionalized his ideas with the creation and development of the Tuskegee Institute, the Negro Farmers' Conference, and the NNBL. The chapter highlights the criticism by W. E. B. Du Bois, another African-American leader of Washington's business philosophy, and the views of other authors to determine the significant contribution made by Washington to African-American life.Less
This chapter outlines Washington's influence on African-American life and history. The chapter argues that Washington certainly publicly championed business formation and development more than any other African-American. Washington institutionalized his ideas with the creation and development of the Tuskegee Institute, the Negro Farmers' Conference, and the NNBL. The chapter highlights the criticism by W. E. B. Du Bois, another African-American leader of Washington's business philosophy, and the views of other authors to determine the significant contribution made by Washington to African-American life.
Michael B. Boston
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813034737
- eISBN:
- 9780813038193
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034737.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, African-American History
This chapter argues that this book has called for a rebuilding of the manner in which Booker T. Washington is written and thought of. The chapter emphasizes that understanding Washington's ...
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This chapter argues that this book has called for a rebuilding of the manner in which Booker T. Washington is written and thought of. The chapter emphasizes that understanding Washington's entrepreneurial philosophy is a pre-condition for understanding him. Washington's entrepreneurial philosophy was shaped and molded by political, economic, and social forces that dominated during the period of Reconstruction; and key events and individuals served to either enhance his budding business philosophy or expand it once it had been established. The chapter highlights that the entrepreneurial philosophy hybrid was neither purely capitalistic nor purely socialistic, but contained elements of both ideologies.Less
This chapter argues that this book has called for a rebuilding of the manner in which Booker T. Washington is written and thought of. The chapter emphasizes that understanding Washington's entrepreneurial philosophy is a pre-condition for understanding him. Washington's entrepreneurial philosophy was shaped and molded by political, economic, and social forces that dominated during the period of Reconstruction; and key events and individuals served to either enhance his budding business philosophy or expand it once it had been established. The chapter highlights that the entrepreneurial philosophy hybrid was neither purely capitalistic nor purely socialistic, but contained elements of both ideologies.
