Booker T. Washington's Speech & Free Press | May 5

About this episode

The episode discusses Booker T. Washington's 1903 speech in Detroit and the founding of the Detroit Free Press in 1831, highlighting their significance in Michigan's history.

On this day in 1903, civil rights pioneer Booker T. Washington addressed an enthusiastic audience in Detroit, advocating for unity and greatness. And in 1831, Michigan's oldest continuously published newspaper, the Detroit Free Press, began its journey. Both events mark significant milestones in Michigan's history.

Topics covered

• civil rights
• Michigan history
• Booker T. Washington
• Detroit
• newspapers

Keywords

• Booker T. Washington
• Detroit Free Press
• civil rights
• Michigan history
• speech
• newspaper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Free Press

Places: Michigan

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