Dear Dr. Don, Please explain the difference between a 30-year fixed and a 30-year FHA loan. My understanding is that the conventional fixed-rate loan requires 20 percent down and the FHA loan does not.
Transcript of Booker T. Washington and The Progressive Era of 1890-1912. Booker T. Washington and The Progressive Era of 1890-1912. Washington's contributions to the Progressive Era. Booker T. Washington acted as a black leader in the Progressive Era, fighting against racism for blacks. He was a dominant leader, and he also had the advantage of getting the presidents on his side. Booker T. Washington was born on April 5, 1856 in Hale's Ford, Virginia.
Here is the full text of Booker T. Washington's fine autobiography, published in 1900. Signs of Progress Among the Negroes, Awakening of the Negro written around the turn of the century can be accessed from this web page; scroll down to 'Washington.' Washington was the first black to be invited to the White House for dinner with a President.