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A Chief Lieutenant of the Tuskegee Machine is a documentary of the life and trails of Charles Banks of Mississippi. This book was written to enlightening people mainly black people on who Charles Banks really was and how he was a big part of our history. There are many books and essays written on his mentor Booker T. Washington, but they mention Banks briefly. I intend to enlighten the readers on what I grasped from his life story. “Charles Banks was born March 25,1973, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, to Daniel A. and Sallie Ann Banks. His parents had been slaves in Mississippi during the antebellum period (5).” “By the time Charles was born, the Bankses had gained the favor of the most prominent white family in Clarksdale, John and Eliza Clark. Charles mother Sallie Banks worked as a cook for the Clarks for several years. “In general, black cooks commonly worked from early morning until about eight at night, which meant they could not see their children or other family members until late evenings. In return for the hard work and to compensate for low wages, some cooks helped themselves to what they called the boss’s “service pan”-leftover food, which they took home to their families.” “Through tension frequently existed between mistress and cook, in some cases a loving relationship existed between the two, which appears to have been the situation with Sallie Bank and Eliza Clark.” “Consequently, Sallie could have worked fewer hours and been better compensated than many blacks cooks.
Approximate Word count = 928
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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