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-Who was considered the social leader of the African-American community at the turn of the 20th century?

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Booker T. Washington was considered the social leader of the African-American community at the turn of the 20th century, and he played pivotal roles in education and literature. He was also a consultant for numerous Republican politicians. He ran the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, from its founding in 1881 until his death in 1915. The institution was created to educate African-Americans and elevate them from poverty-a cause to which Washington was committed his whole life. In 1901, he published his most notable work, Up from Slavery, which was well received and earned him an unprecedented invitation to dinner at the White House with President Theodore Roosevelt. Washington was the first African-American invited to the White House as a guest, and the event was considered a pivotal moment in the early civil rights movement.

Artists -Who Was Considered the Social Leader of the African-American Community