| Up from Slavery: An Autobiography Contributor(s): Washington, Booker T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679640142 ISBN-13: 9780679640141 Publisher: Random House Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - African American & Black - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Series: Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.25" W x 8.04" (0.46 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 549 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time In Up from Slavery, Washington recounts the story of his life--from slave to educator. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education. Washington details his transition from student to teacher, and outlines his own development as an educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. In the final chapters of Up From Slavery, Washington describes his career as a public speaker and civil rights activist. |