Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 4334 Washington, Booker T. 1856 1915 Washington, Booker Taliaferro Up from Slavery: An Autobiography Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_from_Slavery Internet Wiretap, An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, Dan Muller, and David Widger "Up from Slavery: An Autobiography" by Booker T. Washington is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This autobiography chronicles Washington's life from his birth into slavery to his emergence as a prominent educator and leader in the African American community. The narrative provides a personal perspective on the struggles and challenges faced by African Americans during and after the Civil War, focusing particularly on the importance of education and self-help in the quest for progress. The opening of the autobiography introduces Washington's early years as a slave in Virginia, describing the deplorable living conditions and the little education afforded to him. He reflects upon his family's struggles and the harsh realities of plantation life, including the difficult labor that filled his childhood. Washington shares poignant memories of his mother's unwavering determination for freedom, alongside the bittersweet celebration that followed the Emancipation Proclamation. Through his candid storytelling, he establishes the groundwork for his future pursuits in education, ultimately shaping his philosophy that education is the key to racial and economic uplift for African Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tuskegee Institute Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 African Americans -- Biography Educators -- United States -- Biography E151 Text Slavery African American Writers Category: Biographies Category: History - American 463908 2025-09-01T12:57:27.592849 text/html 440381 2025-09-09T06:32:14 text/html 345899 2025-09-01T12:57:31.894813 application/epub+zip 345812 2025-09-01T12:57:28.220807 application/epub+zip 261058 2025-09-01T12:57:27.890838 application/epub+zip 448552 2025-09-01T12:57:35.375788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424276 2025-09-01T12:57:31.634812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401110 2022-09-02T03:48:53.842121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449294 2025-09-01T12:57:27.341856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429448 2025-09-09T06:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17584 2025-09-01T12:57:35.504794 application/rdf+xml 10053 2025-09-01T12:57:27.989813 image/jpeg 1719 2025-09-01T12:57:27.937811 image/jpeg 423411 2025-09-01T12:57:27.636837 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia