Educator
Booker T. Washington
Born into slavery, he founded Tuskegee Institute and became the most powerful Black man in America, on a strategy of accommodation that Du Bois attacked directly.
Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.
- Born
- 1856-04-05, Hardy, Virginia, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1915-11-14, Tuskegee, Alabama, USAA Sunday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1856-04-05, Hardy, Virginia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 18°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°47′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 3°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1915-11-14, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°00′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Booker T. Washington was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.