Story of My Life and Work

An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington (1901)

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Booker T Washington

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Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915) was an African American political leader, educator and author. He was one of the dominant figures in African American history in the United States from 1890 to 1915. Born into slavery in Franklin County, Virginia, at the age of 9, he was freed and moved with his family to West Virginia, where he learned to read and write while working in manual labor jobs. He later trained as a teacher, and in 1881 was named the first leader of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He was granted an honorary Masters of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1896 and an honorary Doctorate degree from Dartmouth College in 1901. He received national prominence for his famous Atlanta Address of 1895, attracting the attention of politicians and the public as a popular spokesperson for African American citizens. In addition to the substantial contributions in the field of education, Dr. Washington did much to improve the overall friendship and working relationship between the races in the United States. His autobiography, Up From Slavery, first published in 1901, is still widely read.

Release date Australia

June 1st, 2008

Author

Booker T Washington

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributor

Introduction by J. L. M. Curry

Country of Publication

United States

Imprint

Kessinger Publishing

Pages

456

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing

Dimensions

152x229x29

ISBN-13

9780548995389

Product ID

5149120

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