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1930 S Towns Alabama

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... was the most influential black leader and educator of his time in the United States. He became prominent largely because of his role as founder and head of Tuskegee Institute, a vocational school for blacks in Tuskegee, Alabama. Washington advised two presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. They discussed on racial problems and policies. He also influenced the appointment of several blacks to federal office, especially during Roosevelt's administration. Washington described his rise ... ... was at a standstill and a feeling of panic gripped the nation. The stock market crash in October 1929 had shattered the prosperity most Americans enjoyed during the 1920's. The depression grew worse during the early 1930's. Banks, small businesses, and factories closed. Workers lost their homes and farmers lost their farms because they could not meet mortgage payments. An estimated 12 to 15 million Americans or 1 out of 4 workers, had ...

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