I WAS born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia.
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Up from slavery
an autobiography
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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Up from Slavery: with Related Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
September 20, 2002, Bedford/St. Martin's
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in English
0312394489 9780312394486
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