Up from Slavery
An Autobiography
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.
Subjects
- african american civil rights workers
- african american educators
- african americans
- african americans, biography
- african americans, education
- afro-americans
- american history
- atlanta exposition
- biographies
- biography
- biography & autobiography
- black history
- booker t. washington
- college presidents
- depth perception
- éducateurs
- education
- educators
- educators, united states
- educators|zunited states
- freedmen, united states
- harvard
- history
- long now manual for civilization
- noirs américains
- nonfiction
- psychophysics
- slavernij
- slavery
- slavery, united states
- slaves
- slaves, united states
- slaves' writings
- slaves' writings, american
- sociology
- tuskeegee normal and industrial institute
- tuskegee institute
- tuskegee institute (tuskegee, ala.)
- tuskegee normal and industrial institute
- united states
- united states, history
- washington, booker t., 1856-1915