Booker T. Washington
Up from Slavery
Classic Books Press
Up from Slavery
An Autobiography
Booker T. Washington
English · 1901 · History · Politics
Booker T. Washington's autobiography recounts his path from enslavement to founding the Tuskegee Institute, read for its firsthand view of Black education after the Civil War.
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Contents
Dedication Preface Introduction I: A Slave Among Slaves II: Boyhood Days III: The Struggle for an Education IV: Helping Others V: The Reconstruction Period VI: Black Race and Red Race VII: Early Days at Tuskegee VIII: Teaching School in a Stable and a Henhouse IX: Anxious Days and Sleepless Nights X: A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw XI: Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie on Them XII: Raising Money XIII: Two Thousand Miles for a Five-Minute Speech XIV: The Atlanta Exposition Address XV: The Secret of Success in Public Speaking XVI: Europe XVII: Last Words Get a printed copy via Print-on-Demand
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