Up from Slavery - Booker T. Washington

Up from Slavery

By Booker T. Washington

  • Release Date: 2009-12-01
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 42 Ratings

Description

Delve into the turbulent roots of race relations in the United States with this inspirational account from Booker T. Washington, a one-time slave who became an important advocate for African-American education and founded several well-known institutions of higher learning, including the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Up From Slavery details Washington's life and outlines his sometimes-controversial views on education, social justice, and racial equality.

Reviews

  • Inspirational

    5
    By Esidous
    This biography should be mandatory reading in the American Public School system!