As human beings we are born with the luxury of knowing who we are. The luxury of knowing simple pleasures like our name, our parents, and our birth place. We may not know our place in the world, but we know we have a place. For Booker T. Washington, that was not the case. Mr. Washington was born a slave in Franklin County, Virginia in 1858 or 1859. He lived with an uncertainty in his entire life. Not knowing where his life began. This decade is one of the most controversial and degrading to date. This was the time of the Civil War Born in a period of misery, discouragement and an expectation of failure Booker prevailed. His quest for education leads the light for accomplishments. He is a shining example of recognizing the status of your life
