I WAS born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia.
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Up from Slavery : an Autobiography
A True Story of American Slavery
by Booker T. Washington
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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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Washington, booker t., 1856-1915, African americans, biography, Educators, united states, Tuskegee institute, Biography, Educators, African Americans, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Juvenile literature, Afro-Americans, College presidents, United States, Slaves, Slaves' writings, American, Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Sociology, Slaves, united states, Slaves' writings, Slavernij, Noirs américains, Biographies, Éducateurs, United states, history, Freedmen, united states, African americans, education, slavery, American history, Black History, Atlanta Exposition, Harvard, African American educators, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Educators|zUnited States, Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee, Ala.), Slavery, united statesPlaces
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Up from Slavery : an Autobiography: A True Story of American Slavery
2012, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
in English
1480282359 9781480282353
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