Up From Slavery
$19.25
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
4 January 2010
Summary
From Shackles to Schoolhouse: The Inspiring Journey of Booker T. Washington
The dramatic autobiographical account of Booker T. Washington’s unique American experience—a struggle against social and ideological bias that he began as a slave and never stopped.
“Washington’s story of himself, as half-seen by himself, is one of America’s most revealing books.” - Langston Hughes
Historically acknowledged as one of America’s most powerful and persuasive orators, Booker T. W…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451531476 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451531477 |
| Author: | Booker T. Washington |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Signet Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 4 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 134g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 105mm |
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Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was born a slave on a Virginia farm. Later freed, he headed and developed the Tuskegee Institute and became a leader in education. Widely considered a spokesman for his people, he emphasized social concern in three books as well as his autobiography.
Ishmael Reed is one of America’s most renowned African-American writers. He is the author of plays, poetry and novels, including Japanese by Spring. He lives in Oakland, California.
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