Question

Give the character sketch of General Armstrong in the book 'Up From Slavery' by Booker.T.Washington.

Answer 1

General Armstrong, a retired Union Army general turned philanthropist and educator, is Washington’s mentor and personal idol. Armstrong is the founder of the Hampton Institute, one of the first black institutions for higher learning in the U.S. as well as the college attended by Washington. Washington describes Armstrong as a flawless and selfless leader who is deeply concerned with the development and uplift of black Americans.