Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington
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"Up from Slavery: An Autobiography" by Booker T. Washington is an autobiography published in 1901. It chronicles Washington's journey from being enslaved during the Civil War to becoming an influential educator. The book describes his struggles to gain education at Hampton Institute and his founding of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Washington advocates for vocational training and practical skills as a path for Black Americans to achieve economic independence and ease racial tensions
in the post-Reconstruction South, a philosophy that sparked both acclaim and controversy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 |
|---|---|
| Title | Up from Slavery: An Autobiography |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_from_Slavery |
| Credits | Internet Wiretap, An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, Dan Muller, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E151: History: America: United States |
| Subject | Tuskegee Institute |
| Subject | Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 |
| Subject | African Americans -- Biography |
| Subject | Educators -- United States -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2376 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 10296 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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