Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 2799 Washington, Booker T. 1856 1915 Washington, Booker Taliaferro Up from Slavery: An Autobiography Produced by Internet Wiretap, An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, Dan Muller, and David Widger "Up from Slavery: An Autobiography" by Booker T. Washington is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This autobiography chronicles Washington's life from his birth into slavery to his emergence as a prominent educator and leader in the African American community. The narrative provides a personal perspective on the struggles and challenges faced by African Americans during and after the Civil War, focusing particularly on the importance of education and self-help in the quest for progress. The opening of the autobiography introduces Washington's early years as a slave in Virginia, describing the deplorable living conditions and the little education afforded to him. He reflects upon his family's struggles and the harsh realities of plantation life, including the difficult labor that filled his childhood. Washington shares poignant memories of his mother's unwavering determination for freedom, alongside the bittersweet celebration that followed the Emancipation Proclamation. Through his candid storytelling, he establishes the groundwork for his future pursuits in education, ultimately shaping his philosophy that education is the key to racial and economic uplift for African Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tuskegee Institute Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 African Americans -- Biography Educators -- United States -- Biography E151 Text Slavery African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 502928 502937 2024-09-01T13:02:54.390243 2023-10-01T11:47:10.004009 text/html text/html 495165 2019-10-29T11:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 164856 2019-10-29T11:16:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237700 2024-09-01T13:03:00.442195 application/epub+zip 245629 2024-09-01T13:02:55.933240 application/epub+zip 245630 2024-09-01T13:02:55.010255 application/epub+zip 445455 2024-09-01T13:03:04.200240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417150 2024-09-01T13:02:59.817226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401110 2022-09-02T03:48:53.842121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447121 447029 2024-09-01T13:02:53.907231 2023-10-01T11:47:09.553973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 447046 2019-10-29T11:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159643 2019-10-29T11:16:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19627 2024-09-01T13:03:04.344268 application/rdf+xml 17149 2024-09-01T13:02:55.370206 image/jpeg 4088 2024-09-01T13:02:55.187229 image/jpeg 233222 2024-09-01T13:02:54.431224 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia