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| Original Title: | Up from Slavery |
| ISBN: | 0451527542 (ISBN13: 9780451527547) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Booker T. Washington |
| Setting: | United States of America |
Booker T. Washington
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.11 | 23226 Users | 1253 Reviews
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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.
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| Title | : | Up from Slavery |
| Author | : | Booker T. Washington |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2000 by Signet Classics (first published 1900) |
| Categories | : | History. Biography. Nonfiction. Classics. Autobiography. Memoir. Cultural. African American |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 23226 Users | 1253 ReviewsDiscuss Epithetical Books Up from Slavery
This book is the experiences from the life of Booker T. Washington as told by himself. He began life as a slave and became a great political leader and speaker. Despite his many great speeches he considers his greatest work to be that which he accomplished in behalf of the Tuskegee school which he founded and played a vital role in throughout his life. Although I read some criticism of this man... I believe that his moral character is something to be admired and to emulate. My favorite quotesThis book made me feel like a bit of an asshole.I'm a frequent whiner, my favourite topics usually being how other people are annoying and not getting enough reading time. Booker T. Washington, despite having much more justified complaints than mine, was most definitely not a whiner.Born into slavery - exactly when he doesn't know - following its abolition, and despite a lack of any money and sometimes even a roof over his head, Washington would not only pursue the education he fiercely wanted
I don't know if this is a daily deal or what, but it's $1.99 on Kindle.ALSO! AUDIBLE DAILY DEAL! $2.95 on Audible.Bullet Review:This book is definitely a product of its time. Booker T Washington has a really amazing story, of coming from slavery, going to school at Hampton's and then creating his own school for other blacks. That said, to modern audiences, there is a lot of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" and "if you work hard, your hardwork will be appreciated" - stuff that goes against
Booker T. Washingtons auto-biography pretty much disgusted me. I use such a strong word here because I was disturbed so many times throughout the read. I just cant bring myself to feel anything other than pure disgust as a result of reading what he referred to as his auto-biography. This was less of an auto-biography and more of a documentation that served two purposes:1.) To describe how he created the Tuskegee Institute2.) To thank all of the white folks who assisted in the above- referenced
I enjoyed the first half quite a bit, the latter half much less. I am rating the book, not the man, and my rating only expresses how I personally reacted to the book! I am of the 21st century. This is an autobiography and it is published long ago - in 1900! Booker T. Washington lived from 1856-1915. He was born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. The exact year of his birth is not known. Some say 1856; he guesses maybe 1858 or 1859. Neither can we identify his father; the guess
It amazes me how many people *still* blow off Booker T. Washington as an "Uncle Tom." There is no doubt in my mind that when Washington said, "I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so unfortunate as to get into the habit of holding race prejudice," he knew full well that the primary goal of a racist is to feel superior to someone, and that therefore his pity would offend them more than anything else he could offer or say.Or how about this one -- "In my contact with people I
Without a doubt Booker T. Washington was an impressive man. He was hardworking and brilliant, both traits he used in the pursuit of creating a better world. He had an appreciation of the values of practicality, physical labor, self-care, and diplomacy. He had a passion for education, and he, a former slave, founded Tuskegee University. However, he also placed the burden of fixing post-Civil War race relations squarely at the feet of black America. He repeatedly admonished former slaves that all
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