Project Gutenberg 2008-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 166 Pike, G. Holden (Godfrey Holden) 1836 Pike, Godfrey Holden 03000566 From Slave to College President: Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "From Slave to College President: Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington" by G. Holden Pike is a historical account written in the early 20th century that chronicles the remarkable life of the influential African American leader. The narrative details Washington's journey from slavery to becoming a prominent educator and the founder of the Tuskegee Institute, highlighting his impact on the African American community and education in the post-Civil War era. At the start of the book, the author sets the tone by discussing the societal circumstances surrounding the African American population after the Civil War, portraying them as longing for strong leadership and direction. The narrative introduces Booker T. Washington as the pivotal figure who emerges to guide his people amidst the chaos following emancipation. The opening segment vividly describes Washington's early life and the oppressive conditions of slavery he endured, along with his desire for education, which will shape the course of his life. It captures the essential backdrop of hope and struggle that defined Washington's formative years and sets the stage for his later achievements as a leader in education and civil rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 CT E151 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 215093 2025-07-11T08:08:10.097713 text/html 213653 2021-01-04T09:46:29 text/html 256467 2025-07-11T08:08:16.822687 application/epub+zip 257281 2025-07-11T08:08:13.485730 application/epub+zip 150333 2025-07-11T08:08:12.198640 application/epub+zip 528000 2025-07-11T08:08:19.401594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504908 2025-07-11T08:08:15.973674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254769 2022-09-12T13:33:32.579557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201571 2025-07-11T08:08:09.759702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201330 2021-01-04T09:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201322 2021-01-04T09:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21014 2025-07-11T08:08:19.527594 application/rdf+xml 23947 2025-07-11T08:08:12.695682 image/jpeg 4405 2025-07-11T08:08:12.443652 image/jpeg 74138 2021-01-04T09:46:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 153869 2021-01-04T09:46:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 74114 2021-01-04T09:46:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 251466 2025-07-11T08:08:10.121727 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