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Half-length portrait of civil rights leader Booker T Washington wearing a suit with a serious expression, 1905. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)

Half-length portrait of civil rights leader Booker T Washington wearing a suit with a serious expression, 1905. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)