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Summary The story of Booker T. Washington's rise from slavery to become the most powerful African American of his day is told in a series of dramatic reenactments interwoven with original archival photographs.

The film covers the controversy over Washington's approach to the problem of race and the tactics he used against Black leaders who did not agree with his ideas, including his encounter with W.E.B. Dubois and Monroe Trotter.

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