Booker T Washington was a child who was born into slavery on this tobacco plantation in Roanoke, VA. He endured slavery until he was 9 when it was abolished. Booker worked in these fields and walked these trails and was deprived of an education. He later went on to become a very well educated man and worked hard to educate other African Americans to be teachers so that they could disperse and allow education to be available for more children.
My kids got to feel what it was like to manually fan the dinner table and lift a 60lb bag of corn, feeling how heavy it was and how hard Booker worked, even at a young age. I know we will never be able to truly put our feet in their shoes but being able to educate my kids hands on like this is so much more impactful to them than just reading it in a book! I’m so grateful for the National Park Service and their dedication to providing these opportunities for us!
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