About this title: Long considered one of the most inspiring autobiographies in American literature, UP FROM SLAVERY chronicles the author's beginnings as a slave to his success as an educator, writer, and speaker. Noted for his leadership of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington promoted economic progress through vocational education.
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"Booker Washington was an amazing man of integrity. He defined hard work for future generations. Washington started from the lowest point in life (born a plantation slave) and pulled himself up, against all odds, to preside over one of the first schools for African Americans. He was the champion of his race, and the paradigm of charity, grace, and hope for all race. Amazing."
"An absolute favorite of mine after reading this book. This autobiography is inspiring to say the least. The humility, hard work ethic, love for all people, service, and faith in God he shares is something I want my kids to know about. I plan on reading this to my kids when they're around 10 or so. It's interesting enough to read a chapter a night for kids. I highly encourage you to read this book!"
"Words fail; simply superb. Apart from it being written so wondrously, and so engagingly, the story of his life, and his determination to see health, education, and dignity, above all dignity, instilled in his people, makes this one of the most fascinating, interesting and challenging books I have ever, and will ever, read. May we all be stirred up like him to see the dignity in all men and women, and the dignity of labour, and the dignity, and the necessity, of helping our brothers and sisters in need -- wherever and whomever they may be."
"Another important turn-of-the-century Civil Rights book; Washington was THE leading black man of the post-slavery day. He has also been called "The Great Appeaser" by many a critic, for his submissive and misleading attitude towards the progress of the "American Negro." Many a page in this book is filled with worrisome statements that blatantly misrepresent the true situation of the civil rights movement and race relations, and it's interesting to see Washington's attitude. This book also contains a copy of Washington's "Atlanta Exposition" address, now better known as "The Atlanta Compromise," in which Washington basically stated that segregation is okay as long as everyone's equal. (Which the Supreme Court ruled later was a complete paradox.) Another important and historical work; not quite as powerful as DuBois' "From the Souls of Black Folk," but equally (if not more) influencial."
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