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Booker T. Washington Church to Be Restored
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19960330
Author:JENNA HALVATGIS
MALDEN, W.Va. The cabin and church from which Booker T. Washington launched his career are being restored to form an Up From Slavery Center.
"Thousands of people pass by the church near the West Virginia Turnpike, and one of our heroes is not being celebrated," said James Thibeault, who launched the project to honor the 19th century educator-historian. "Booker T. Washington has something to say and can economically enliven the area."
The African Zion Baptist Church has not been used in 20 years. It was renovated in 1975, but has no electricity or running water.
The adjacent cabin where ...
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