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Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915). The book describes his personal experience of having to work to rise up from the position of a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, to his work establishing vocational schools—most notably the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama—to help black people and other disadvantaged minorities learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps.
He reflects on the generosity of both teachers and philanthropists who helped in educating blacks and Native Americans. He describes his efforts to instill manners, breeding, health and a feeling of dignity to students. His educational philosophy stresses combining academic subjects with learning a trade.
An American Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf!
Publisher : Independently published (January 28, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 136 pages
ISBN-10 : 1660050243
ISBN-13 : 978-1660050246
Item Weight : 7.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.34 x 9 inches
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