NewsELA: Booker T. Washington

What is the main idea of the section "Early Life"?

• Booker was a slave who was not able to go to school as a child.

• Booker and his mother were both slaves who enjoyed working on a farm.

• Booker was a slave until 1865, when slavery ended.

• Booker and his mother moved to West Virginia when slavery ended.

Which sentence from the section "Tuskegee Normal And Industrial Institute" BEST describes the main idea of the article?

• African-Americans were not treated the same as white people.

• They were kept separate and not able to do many of the same things as white people.

• He believed that if African-Americans worked hard, they would win respect from white people.

• Booker T. Washington ran Tuskegee University until he died on November 14, 1915, at age 59.

What did Booker want to do when he was a child?

• help his mother

• move to West Virginia

• go to school

• work on a farm

Which selection from the text BEST shows how much Booker T. Washington wanted to get an education?

• Teaching slaves to read and write was not allowed.

• He walked 500 miles to go to school in Virginia

• Washington was picked to run the school.

• Washington taught his students to be patient.

Which sentence best describes Booker T. Washington's beliefs about civil rights.

• If African-Americans worked hard, they would eventually win respect from white people.

• If African-Americans obtained guns they could overthrow the white government.

• Education was less important than fighting for civil rights.

• Women and blacks did not deserve the right to vote.

Some African Americans criticized Booker T. Washington. According to the article, why did they criticize him?

• They were angry at Washington for not supporting violent revolution.

• They criticized Washington for not demanding equal rights for them.

• African Americans criticized Washington for starting a school only for black people.

• African Americans criticized Washington for treating black men and women equally.

According to the article, when did slavery end in the United States?

• 1965

• 1881

• 1872

• 1865

According to the article, what childhood event inspired Booker T. Washington to want to learn to read?

• His father wanted him to read.

• His mother game him a book.

• He saw white students sitting at desks and studying.

• He saw President Lincoln give a speech.

What was Washington's job before he died in November of 1915?

• He was a teacher.

• He was a janitor.

• He was the head of a university.

• He ran for governor of Alabama.

How old was Booker T. Washington when he died?

• 65

• 95

• 59

• 73