Teddy And Booker T.

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The New York Times bestselling author explores the dynamic between two pivotal figures: Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. In 1901, President Roosevelt welcomed Washington, the most prominent Black man of the time, into his advisory circle, amid a surge of racist violence and the oppressive Jim Crow laws that had stripped away social and economic progress for former slaves. Lynching was rampant, and barriers to voting were increasing. Although slavery had ended, many newly freed citizens were relegated to sharecropping, raising questions about their true advancement. The narrative reveals how these two contrasting leaders navigated the challenges of their era to push America closer to the ideals of the Emancipation Proclamation. Roosevelt, a wealthy white man from New York City, and Washington, a Black man born on a plantation, both embodied America's pioneering spirit. The story highlights key moments, such as Roosevelt's victory at San Juan Hill and Washington's establishment of the first university for African Americans in Alabama, which set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement. Both men shared a disdain for the nation's moral decline, believed in collaborative improvement, and championed American ideals of liberty and hard work. Kilmeade transforms this nearly forgotten history into a compelling narrative that illustrates how their principles and courage fostered mutual change and laid the groundwork for true