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  1. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communities nati
  2. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
    Washington replied that confrontation would lead to disaster for the outnumbered blacks, and that cooperation with supportive whites was the only way to overcome pervasive racism in the long run.
  3. funded
    furnished with funds
    At the same time, he secretly funded litigation for civil rights cases, such as challenges to southern constitutions and laws that disfranchised blacks.[4]
  4. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  5. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
    At the same time, he secretly funded litigation for civil rights cases, such as challenges to southern constitutions and laws that disfranchised blacks.[4]
  6. dominant
    most frequent or common
    He was the dominant figure in the African-American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915.
  7. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
    He gained access to top national leaders in politics, philanthropy and education.
  8. attain
    gain with effort
    Washington attained national prominence for his Atlanta Address of 1895, which attracted the attention of politicians and the public, making him a popular spokesperson for African-American citizens.
  9. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
    He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University).
  10. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
    He was the dominant figure in the African-American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915.
  11. compose
    form the substance of
    He built a nationwide network of supporters in many black communities, with black ministers, educators and businessmen composing his core supporters.
  12. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    Washington argued that the surest way for blacks to gain equal social rights was to demonstrate "industry, thrift, intelligence and property."
  13. core
    the center of an object
    He built a nationwide network of supporters in many black communities, with black ministers, educators and businessmen composing his core supporters.
  14. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University).
  15. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communities nati
  16. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
    Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1858 or 59[1] – November 14, 1915) was an African-American educator, author, orator, advisor to Republican presidents, and black political leader.
  17. cooperation
    the practice of working together on a common enterprise
    Washington replied that confrontation would lead to disaster for the outnumbered blacks, and that cooperation with supportive whites was the only way to overcome pervasive racism in the long run.
  18. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    After 1909, Washington was criticized by the leaders of the new NAACP, especially W. E. B. Du Bois, who demanded a stronger tone of protest for advancement of civil rights needs.
  19. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communiti
  20. manual
    of or relating to the hands
    After emancipation, his mother moved the family to rejoin her husband in West Virginia; there Washington worked in a variety of manual labor jobs before making his way to Hampton Roads seeking an education.
  21. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    In addition to his contributions in education, Washington wrote 14 books; his autobiography, Up From Slavery, first published in 1901, is still widely read today.
  22. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
    During a difficult period of transition, he did much to improve the working relationship between the races.
  23. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
    In addition to his contributions in education, Washington wrote 14 books; his autobiography, Up From Slavery, first published in 1901, is still widely read today.
  24. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  25. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  26. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
    This contributed to blacks' attaining the skills to create and support the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, leading to the passage of important federal civil rights laws.
  27. achieve
    gain with effort
    His work greatly helped blacks to achieve higher education, financial power and understanding of the U.S. legal system.
  28. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communiti
  29. attract
    exert a force on
    Washington attained national prominence for his Atlanta Address of 1895, which attracted the attention of politicians and the public, making him a popular spokesperson for African-American citizens.
  30. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
    Representative of the last generation of black American leaders born in slavery, he spoke on behalf of the large majority of blacks who lived in the South but had lost their ability to vote through disfranchisement by southern legislatures.
  31. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communiti
  32. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
    His father was a nearby planter, in a rural area of the southwestern Virginia Piedmont.
  33. attained
    achieved or reached
    Washington attained national prominence for his Atlanta Address of 1895, which attracted the attention of politicians and the public, making him a popular spokesperson for African-American citizens.
  34. constitution
    the act of forming or establishing something
    At the same time, he secretly funded litigation for civil rights cases, such as challenges to southern constitutions and laws that disfranchised blacks.[4]
  35. wealthy
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  36. financial
    involving fiscal matters
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communities nati
  37. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    Washington replied that confrontation would lead to disaster for the outnumbered blacks, and that cooperation with supportive whites was the only way to overcome pervasive racism in the long run.
  38. establish
    set up or found
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  39. behalf
    as the agent of or on someone's part
    Representative of the last generation of black American leaders born in slavery, he spoke on behalf of the large majority of blacks who lived in the South but had lost their ability to vote through disfranchisement by southern legislatures.
  40. access
    the right to enter
    He gained access to top national leaders in politics, philanthropy and education.
  41. institution
    a custom that has been an important feature of some group
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  42. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    At the same time, he secretly funded litigation for civil rights cases, such as challenges to southern constitutions and laws that disfranchised blacks.[4]
  43. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits
    He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University).
  44. funds
    assets in the form of money
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  45. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
    Washington played a dominant role in black politics, winning wide support in the black community and among more liberal whites (especially rich Northern whites).
  46. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communiti
  47. create
    bring into existence
    This contributed to blacks' attaining the skills to create and support the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, leading to the passage of important federal civil rights laws.
  48. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
    Washington played a dominant role in black politics, winning wide support in the black community and among more liberal whites (especially rich Northern whites).
  49. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  50. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
    This contributed to blacks' attaining the skills to create and support the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, leading to the passage of important federal civil rights laws.
  51. attend
    be present
    He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University).
  52. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
    Representative of the last generation of black American leaders born in slavery, he spoke on behalf of the large majority of blacks who lived in the South but had lost their ability to vote through disfranchisement by southern legislatures.
  53. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    This contributed to blacks' attaining the skills to create and support the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, leading to the passage of important federal civil rights laws.
  54. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    Washington replied that confrontation would lead to disaster for the outnumbered blacks, and that cooperation with supportive whites was the only way to overcome pervasive racism in the long run.
  55. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    After emancipation, his mother moved the family to rejoin her husband in West Virginia; there Washington worked in a variety of manual labor jobs before making his way to Hampton Roads seeking an education.
  56. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
    After emancipation, his mother moved the family to rejoin her husband in West Virginia; there Washington worked in a variety of manual labor jobs before making his way to Hampton Roads seeking an education.
  57. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
    His work greatly helped blacks to achieve higher education, financial power and understanding of the U.S. legal system.
  58. majority
    the main part
    Representative of the last generation of black American leaders born in slavery, he spoke on behalf of the large majority of blacks who lived in the South but had lost their ability to vote through disfranchisement by southern legislatures.
  59. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
    Washington argued that the surest way for blacks to gain equal social rights was to demonstrate "industry, thrift, intelligence and property."
  60. raise
    move upwards
    Washington's efforts included cooperating with white people and enlisting the support of wealthy philanthropists, helping to raise funds to establish and operate thousands of small community schools and institutions of higher education for the bett
  61. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
    While his opponents called his powerful network of supporters the "Tuskegee Machine," Washington maintained power because of his ability to gain support of numerous groups: influential whites; the black business, educational and religious communiti
  62. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    His father was a nearby planter, in a rural area of the southwestern Virginia Piedmont.
  63. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
    Washington was on close terms with national republican leaders, and often was asked for political advice by presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.[5]
  64. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
    After emancipation, his mother moved the family to rejoin her husband in West Virginia; there Washington worked in a variety of manual labor jobs before making his way to Hampton Roads seeking an education.
  65. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
    Washington attained national prominence for his Atlanta Address of 1895, which attracted the attention of politicians and the public, making him a popular spokesperson for African-American citizens.
  66. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
    This contributed to blacks' attaining the skills to create and support the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, leading to the passage of important federal civil rights laws.
  67. equal
    having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
    Washington argued that the surest way for blacks to gain equal social rights was to demonstrate "industry, thrift, intelligence and property."
  68. published
    prepared and printed for distribution and sale
    In addition to his contributions in education, Washington wrote 14 books; his autobiography, Up From Slavery, first published in 1901, is still widely read today.
  69. college
    an institution of higher education
    He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University).
  70. property
    something owned
    Washington argued that the surest way for blacks to gain equal social rights was to demonstrate "industry, thrift, intelligence and property."
  71. author
    a person who writes professionally
    Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1858 or 59[1] – November 14, 1915) was an African-American educator, author, orator, advisor to Republican presidents, and black political leader.
  72. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    He was the dominant figure in the African-American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915.
  73. period
    an amount of time
    During a difficult period of transition, he did much to improve the working relationship between the races.
  74. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    Washington attained national prominence for his Atlanta Address of 1895, which attracted the attention of politicians and the public, making him a popular spokesperson for African-American citizens.
  75. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
    After emancipation, his mother moved the family to rejoin her husband in West Virginia; there Washington worked in a variety of manual labor jobs before making his way to Hampton Roads seeking an education.
Created on Wed Mar 21 12:49:20 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Mar 21 12:50:00 EDT 2012)

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