Character Building - Couverture souple

Washington, Booker T

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1589637658 ISBN 13 : 9781589637658

Editeur : Fredonia Books (NL), 2002

Synopsis

As president of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington made it his habit to deliver an address to his students every Sunday night. Washington was not only concerned with a giving his students a technical education, but with teaching them how to be successful in both the moral and commercial realm. These collected lectures are all on topics of character building and living a moral life and include subjects such as " The Vir of Simplicity", "Keeping Your Word", "Object Lessons" and "Individual Opportunities".

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”

Character Building is a compilation of speeches, given by Mr. Booker T. Washington, to the students and staff of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now known as Tuskegee University). Booker T. Washington was one of the most prominent leaders in advancing African-American civil rights. Born into slavery and freed as a young boy, he rose through the ranks of education to eventually earn his position as principal of Tuskegee. Under his guidance, the school was built, by students and for students, to give them a deeply meaningful education. Mr. Washington stressed the importance of developing oneself for life-long success. He strived to imbue in his students the highest personal standards, and these speeches represent the core messages he gave.

Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915), the former slave and founder of Tuskegee Institute, was a leading educator, author, and statesman who rose from slavery to become internationally famous. As a black man in America during times of extreme racial turbulence, Washington had the privilege of being personally acquainted with prominent public figures such as Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, Frederick Douglass, H.G. Wells and Mark Twain. He was also the first black man to dine with the president of the United States, to have tea with the Queen of England, and to receive honorary degrees from Harvard and Dartmouth.

Washington was only twenty-five years old when he founded Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute on July 4, 1881. He started with absolutely no capital and built the institution on sheer faith and determination. Virtually every building on campus was built by Tuskegee students, and they also manufactured the dormitory pillows and mattresses. In addition to providing Tuskegee students with quality academic programs, Booker T. Washington also emphasized personal discipline, morality, integrity, cleanliness, and the practical aspects of life that could not be learned in textbooks alone. Washington even once said, The cleaning of rooms has a great deal to do with forming one’s character.

As a monument to a great leader, the centerpiece of the Tuskegee University campus in Alabama is a bronze statue of a dignified and well-dressed Booker T. Washington next to a poor black man with a textbook. The message beneath the compelling figures states, He lifted the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education and industry.

Booker T. Washington’s life proves that he gave up his rights to help the less fortunate achieve greater progress in many ways. As one who was a friend to presidents, millionaires and other world leaders, he was one of the most influential black men in America. Yet he still chose a life of great sacrifice in order to improve conditions for others rather than simply indulge in the benefits of his fame and influence.

CONTENTS

Two Sides of Life Helping Others Some of the Rocks Ahead On Influencing By Example The Virtue of Simplicity Have You Done Your Best? Don't Be Discouraged On Getting a Home Calling Things By Their Right Names European Impressions The Value of System In Home Life What Will Pay? Education that Educates The Importance of Being Reliable The Highest Education Unimproved Opportunities Keeping Your Word Some Lessons of the Hour The Gospel of Service Your Part in the Negro Conference What Is To Be Our Future? Some Great Little Things To Would-Be Teachers The Cultivation of Stable Habits What You Ought to Do Individual Responsibility Getting On In the World Each One His Part What Would Father and Mother Object Lessons Substance vs. Shadow Character as Shown in Dress Sing the Old Songs Getting Down to Mother Earth A Penny Saved Growth Last Words

Biographie de l'auteur

Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), who overcame adversity to become a prominent orator and educator, believed that education was the key to racial equality. Beginning with his early life, this classic work conveys the triumphs and tragedies he encountered during his pursuit of freedom and learning. From a childhood shaped by slavery to the experiences that led to his founding of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, a center of learning that focused on agricultural and industrial training, Washington's story is one of empowerment. In advocating vocational education as a means of success, Washington is remembered for his Atlanta Exposition address of 1895, when he emphasized to African Americans the importance of intelligence in garnering respect from peers. He received an honorary master's degree from Harvard University and an honorary doctorate from Dartmouth College. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt honored his accomplishments in 1901 by inviting him to dine at the White House, making him the first African American guest of a president.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fredonia Books (NL)
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1589637658
• ISBN 13: 9781589637658
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
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• Personne responsable: non disponible