Up from Slavery: The Autobiography of Booker T. Washington - Couverture souple

Washington, Booker T.

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ISBN 10 : 1480098353 ISBN 13 : 9781480098350

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

One of the most iconic and enduring American autobiographies—a powerful account of perseverance, purpose, and dignity in the face of oppression.

Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington is a landmark narrative that charts the remarkable rise of one man from bondage to national leadership, offering timeless lessons on self-determination, resilience, and education. Born into slavery in Virginia, Washington overcame immense odds to become a pioneering educator, orator, and the founding president of the Tuskegee Institute—one of the most influential institutions for Black Americans in post-Civil War America.

This compelling autobiography is more than a personal success story. Washington’s philosophy of self-help, economic empowerment, and vocational training became a cornerstone of Black advancement and deeply shaped the civil rights movements that followed. Through vivid storytelling, he recounts his early struggles, his relentless quest for education, and his firm belief in building strong character and practical skills as a path to racial uplift.

Famous for his “Atlanta Compromise” speech and memorable sayings like “Cast down your bucket where you are,” Washington argued that dignity and success would come not just through agitation for political rights, but through industry, education, and moral strength. While controversial in his own time—especially among advocates like W.E.B. Du Bois—Washington’s vision continues to fuel modern dialogues on race, responsibility, and reform.

Whether you’re a student of African American history, a seeker of motivational life stories, or someone reflecting on the meaning of true leadership, Up from Slavery is essential reading that still speaks with clarity and courage more than a century later.

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À propos de l?auteur

Born in Virginia in the mid-to-late 1850s, Booker T. Washington put himself through school and became a teacher. In 1881, he founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama (now known as Tuskegee University), which grew immensely and focused on training African Americans in agricultural pursuits. A political adviser and writer, Washington clashed with intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois over the best avenues for racial uplift. In 1872, Booker T. Washington left home and walked 500 miles to Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute in Virginia. Along the way he took odd jobs to support himself. He convinced administrators to let him attend the school and took a job as a janitor to help pay his tuition. The school's founder and headmaster, General Samuel C. Armstrong, soon discovered the hardworking boy and offered him a scholarship, sponsored by a white man. Armstrong had been a commander of a Union African-American regiment during the Civil War and was a strong supporter of providing newly freed slaves with a practical education. Armstrong became Washington's mentor, strengthening his values of hard work and strong moral character. Booker T. Washington was a complex individual, who lived during a precarious time in advancing racial equality. On one hand, he was openly supportive of African Americans taking a "back seat" to whites, while on the other he secretly financed several court cases challenging segregation. By 1913, Washington had lost much of his influence. The newly inaugurated Wilson administration was cool to the idea of racial integration and African-American equality. Washington remained the head of Tuskegee Institute until his death on November 14, 1915, at the age of 59, of congestive heart failure.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1480098353
• ISBN 13: 9781480098350
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 182
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible