Booker T. Washington
10 books
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was an influential African American educator, author, and orator. Born into slavery, he rose to prominence as the founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where he advocated for vocational education for African Americans. Washington is best known for his autobiography, "Up from Slavery," which details his experiences and philosophy on self-help and racial uplift. His work emphasized the importance of education and hard work as means to achieve social and economic progress. Throughout his life, he wrote extensively on issues of race and education, contributing significantly to the discourse on African American advancement in the post-Civil War United States.
Books by This Author
10 titles
Character Building / Being Addresses Delivered on Sunday Evenings to the Students of Tuskegee Institute
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Frederick Douglass
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My larger education
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Putting the Most Into Life
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The Future of the American Negro
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The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe
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The Story of My Life and Work
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The Story of Slavery
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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
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Working With the Hands / Being a Sequel to "Up from Slavery," Covering the Author's Experiences in Industrial Training at Tuskegee
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