Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington
An Autobiography
The book is an autobiographical account of a former slave who rises to become a prominent educator and speaker. It chronicles his journey from enslavement during his childhood, through his struggles for education and his founding of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The narrative emphasizes the importance of education, hard work, and self-reliance as the keys to African American advancement, and provides a firsthand perspective on post-Civil War American South.
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- Published
- 1901
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 330
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The 50 Best Books of the Century (Intercollegiate Studies Institute)
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