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Up From Slavery
Up From Slavery
Author: Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915) was born into slavery. After the Civil War he obtained a basic education while working as a coal miner and other jobs. After many difficulties, he studied at Hampton Institute in Virginia (1872-1875). He became an instructor at Hampton and in 1881 was asked to start a Negro normal school at Tuskegee, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679640141
ISBN-10: 0679640142
Publication Date: 5/1/1999
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Modern Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Listed on The Modern Library's 100 Most Influential Books for good reason! It is inspiring and gives one a great understanding of this time period. Booker T. Washington was an amazing man and we should all be aware of his story.


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