| Up from Slavery Contributor(s): Washington, Booker T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602068011 ISBN-13: 9781602068018 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: First published in 1901, Up From Slavery is one of the classic books from the era of American slavery. In it, Booker T. Washington details his rise from a child born into slavery to a free man with a college education. He offers readers his views on the future of blacks in America, charting a course for their development that starts with an education in practical trades. By proving themselves to be important parts of society, he believed they would be granted civil rights without a bloody struggle. Students of history will find this an essential read from the dawning of the civil rights struggle in America. American author BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (1856-1915) was born to a white father and black slave mother in Virginia. His Atlanta Address of 1895 brought him great acclaim, and for the rest of his life he remained a respected figure in the African American community. Among his most influential writings is an article for Atlantic Monthly called "The Awakening of the Negro" (1896). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99034954 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.48 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Topical - Black History |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 549 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |