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Noah Waterman
Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper, and proponent of the “do it yourself” idea. In his autobiography, he describes his early life as a slave on a Virginia plantation, his steady rise during the Civil War, his struggle for education, his schooling at the Hampton Institute, and his years as founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which was devoted to helping minorities learn useful, marketable skills. He gives an account of his travels, speeches, and meetings with various leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt in the White House. Employing a didactic tone, Washington deftly sets forth his belief that the black man’s salvation lies in education, industriousness, and self-reliance. This is the true-life story of a man of real courage and dedication.
(P)1995 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Critic Reviews
“Nineteenth-century African American businessman, activist, and educator Booker Taliaferro Washington’s Up from Slavery is one of the greatest American autobiographies ever written. Its mantras of black economic empowerment, land ownership, and self-help inspired generations of black leaders, including Marcus Garvey, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Louis Farrakhan…The potency of his philosophies are alive today in the nationalist and conservative camps that compose the complex quilt of black American society.”
(Amazon.com editorial review)“Remains one of the most important works on such an influential African American leader.”
(Professor Delia Crutchfield Cook, University of Maryland)“This book is a must-read.”
(Professor Warren C. Swindell, Indiana State University)“This book is definitely a classic, and I have used it every year in my African American history course.”
(Professor W. Marvin Dulaney, College of Charleston)“Reading Up from Slavery has provided my students with an opportunity to encounter a key figure in African American history on his own terms. It has provided them with greater insight into the mind of this man and his times.”
(C. Matthew Hawkins, Carlow College)“One of the most important primary sources in African American history.”
(Roy E. Finkenbine, Hampton University)Literally A key figure in history
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He dreamed that to be a student in a class room was akin to being in heaven.
Still a young child when his family were emancipated, he was put to work in a coal mine.
As he grew and his awareness of worldly matters developed, his drive saw him attain a formal qualification. From there, he went on to make an indelible mark on the education landscape of Alabama.
A story or triumphing over adversity.
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What a life!
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Published in 1901, the author tells the story of his emancipation in 1865, his appointment as head of the Tuskegee Institute and his subsequent popularity after his speech at the Altlanta Exposition of 1895.
I would say that Booker’s methodology is more akin to Rev King than to Malcom X and I do wonder what both of those men thought of this important historical figure.
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