Booker T. Washington was an African-American educator and author who was considered the most influential figure in the African-American community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Washington, who was born into slavery, promoted peaceful protest. Contents:An Autobiography: The Story of My Life and WorkUp From Slavery: An AutobiographyMy Larger EducationIndustrial Education for the NegroThe Future of the American NegroThe Negro in the South (co-written by W.E.B. Du Bois)Sowing and ReapingCharacter Building