A Hunger for Learning: A Story about Booker T. Washington

By: Gwenyth Swain

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Synopsis: As a small child, Booker T. Washington longed to learn how to read and write, but slaves weren't allowed to go to school. When the Civil War ended, Booker was free. He persuaded teachers at the Hampton Institute to let him work at their school in exchange for classes. Booker did so well that Hampton's principal recommended him to start up a new school in Alabama. Brick by brick, Washington and his students built Tuskegee Institute, which became one of the nation's most respected colleges for black students. Dedicating his life to education, Booker T. Washington was one of the most important African American leaders of his time.