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Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington

  • 192 pages · about 3 hours
  • First published 1900
  • 430 editions
  • Free to read
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1 About this book

Booker T. Washington, the most recognized national leader, orator and educator, emerged from slavery in the deep south, to work for the betterment of African Americans in the post Reconstruction period.

"Up From Slavery" is an autobiography of Booker T. Washington's life and work, which has been the source of inspiration for all Americans. Washington reveals his inner most thoughts as he transitions from ex-slave to teacher and founder of one of the most important schools for African Americans in the south, The Tuskegee Industrial Institute.

Good for readers who want: a true life story, history, and a book they can read free online.

  • African americans, biography
  • Biography
  • Biography & autobiography
  • Sociology
  • United states, history
  • American history
  • History
  • Educators

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3 About Booker T. Washington

1856–1915

Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite. Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington was freed when U.S. troops reached the area during the Civil War.

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