During Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency, the actions of ethnic, religious and racial minorities, as well as those of women, were circumscribed—sometimes by law, and sometimes by social convention. Great changes, however, were underway as the 20th Century began. This category highlights the conditions faced by Native Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, women, immigrants, and religious minorities, and examines Roosevelt’s opinions and actions toward them.
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was a famous and highly respected leader among African Americans during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency.
The Brownsville Incident (1906) occurred in Brownsville, a town in south Texas, where, on August 13, 1906, a race-related fracas occurred that resulted in the wounding of one white civilian and the death of another.