Up from Slavery: An Autobiography (First Avenue Classics ™)

By: Booker T. Washington

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Synopsis: In this acclaimed autobiography, Booker T. Washington makes a case for lifting up his race through education. Washington uses his personal story as the example, from his birth to slave parents on a Virginia plantation and his struggle to go to school to his adult achievements as a public speaker and black leader. Washington outlines more than forty years of his life, emphasizing how he overcame great obstacles in order to pursue his education at Hampton University. As an adult, he opened a school for black students in Tuskegee, Alabama, and later he established other successful vocational schools. Throughout the book, Washington describes his educational philosophy and his hopes and dreams for African Americans. This is an unabridged version of Booker T. Washington's life story, which was first published in 1901.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 220 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781541548008
Related ISBNs:: 9781541541443, 9781541548015, 9781541548022
Publisher:: Lerner Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 03/07/23
Copyrighted By:: Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 10–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.