Theodore Roosevelt (14 sept. 1901 – 3 mars 1909)
Description:
Invited the first African American to the White House for dinner - Booker T. Washington, who he worked closely with as he wanted blacks to get some economic equality.Favoured a gradual adjustment to the attitudes of whites towards ethnic minorities.
Referred to whites Americans as the foward race, whose responsibility it was to raise the status of minorities through training,
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
14 sept. 1901
3 mars 1909
~ 7 years and 5 months
