On this episode of Our American Stories, two men, born generations apart, helped shape the course of American history. Booker T. Washington emerged from the aftermath of slavery, founding the Tuskegee Institute and preaching the power of education and self-determination. Decades later, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. carried that torch into the modern civil rights movement, leading through nonviolent protest and faith in the promise of equality. Both faced profound racial injustice, yet neither let oppression define their spirit. Through education, courage, and peaceful resistance, they opened doors that generations still walk through today. Author James Ward reflects on their legacies and the zero-victim mentality that continues to inspire Americans today.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, two men, born generations apart, helped shape the course of American history. Booker T. Washington emerged from the aftermath of slavery, founding the Tuskegee Institute and preaching the power of education and self-determination. Decades later, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. carried that torch into the modern civil rights movement, leading through nonviolent protest and faith in the promise of equality. Both faced profound racial injustice, yet neither let oppression define their spirit. Through education, courage, and peaceful resistance, they opened doors that generations still walk through today. Author James Ward reflects on their legacies and the zero-victim mentality that continues to inspire Americans today.</p>
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The Strength to Rise: Martin Luther King Jr. and Booker T. Washington

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