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From: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
Date: 20070417
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Byline: Todd Davis

How much do you know about African American leader and educator Booker T. Washington?

1. Born nine years before the end of the Civil War, he spent some of his childhood as a slave. In which Southern state was he born?

a. Georgia

b. Virginia

c. South Carolina

d. Louisiana

2. The "T" in his name stands for Taliaferro. What is the significance of that name?

a. It means "Free land" in Portugese.

b. It was the name of the town he grew up in.

c. It was the last name of the dean at the local college.

d. It was the last ...

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