Up from slavery: an autobiography
(Book)
Contributors:
Published:
Gretna, LA : Pelican Publishing Company, c2010.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st pelican pouch ed.
Physical Desc:
xxii, 330 pages ; 18 cm.
Status:
Description
Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington (1856-1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and other persecuted people of color learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. He reflects on the generosity of teachers and philanthropists who helped educate Black and Native Americans. He describes his efforts to instill manners, breeding, health and dignity into students. His educational philosophy stresses combining academic subjects with learning a trade (reminiscent of John Ruskin). Washington explained that the integration of practical subjects is partly designed to "reassure the White community of the usefulness of educating Black people". This book was first published as a serial in 1900 through The Outlook, a Christian newspaper of New York. It was serialized so that Washington could receive feedback from his audience during the writing and could adapt his work to his diverse audience.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Norwich/Otis Adult Nonfiction Paperback
NF 378.11 WAS
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781589807891, 1589807898
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.2, 13 Points
Level 8.2, 13 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Washington, B. T., & Massie, M. (2010). Up from slavery: an autobiography. 1st pelican pouch ed. Gretna, LA, Pelican Publishing Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 and Mychal. Massie. 2010. Up From Slavery: An Autobiography. Gretna, LA, Pelican Publishing Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 and Mychal. Massie, Up From Slavery: An Autobiography. Gretna, LA, Pelican Publishing Company, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Washington, Booker T. and Mychal Massie. Up From Slavery: An Autobiography. 1st pelican pouch ed. Gretna, LA, Pelican Publishing Company, 2010.
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