Booker T. Washington was born into
slavery in 1856 in the State of Virginia. After the emancipation of
the African American people Booker worked to pay for his studies at
Hampton University and Virginia Union University. Washington argued
that the surest way for blacks to gain equal social rights was to
demonstrate "industry, thrift, intelligence and property."
He played an integral part in
influencing political decisions to ensure the freedom and rights of
disfranchised black people in America and was often asked for advise
by presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
His life echoed that of a very
influential biblical figure namely Joseph, Prince of Egypt. In the
same manner that Joseph went from Slavery to political influence
through strong ethics, Booker did the same. I do not think this
pattern is accidental.
In life many of us seek influence and
leadership yet are unwilling to pay the price for such acclaim. It
is no mistake that hard work played a significant role in both these
men's lives. Likewise today the call we have as Christian's is the
same. Work hard, trust God, maintain your ethics and God will do the
rest and ensure that we have a legacy of excellence to leave behind.
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