| Up from Slavery Contributor(s): Washington, Booker T. (Author), Waterman, Noah (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441781439 ISBN-13: 9781441781437 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 6.7" (0.50 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper, and proponent of the do it yourself idea. In his autobiography, he describes his early life as a slave on a Virginia plantation, his steady rise during the Civil War, his struggle for education, his schooling at the Hampton Institute, and his years as founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which was devoted to helping minorities learn useful, marketable skills. He gives an account of his travels, speeches, and meetings with various leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt in the White House. Employing a didactic tone, Washington deftly sets forth his belief that the black man's salvation lies in education, industriousness, and self-reliance. This is the true-life story of a man of real courage and dedication. |
Contributor Bio(s): Washington, Booker T.: - Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915), founder of Tuskegee Institute, was a leading educator, author, and statesman who rose from slavery to become internationally famous. |