President Droupadi Murmu concluded her speech at Doon University with a brief extempore exposition, appealing students to stay connected with their roots, irrespective of the position they attain in life ahead. | President of India

Today in History: September 18. 1895 Booker T. Washington Gives His Famous Atlanta Exposition Speech Only thirty years after the end of slavery, African American leader, orator, and educator Booker T. Washington delivered what is considered by many to be one of America's greatest speeches on September 18, 1895. He addressed race relations in what has become known as his "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta. #history #blackhistorymonth #BookerTW