Project Gutenberg 2021-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 356 Washington, Booker T. 1856 1915 Washington, Booker Taliaferro Johnston, Frances Benjamin 1864 1952 04012107 Working With the Hands Being a Sequel to "Up from Slavery," Covering the Author's Experiences in Industrial Training at Tuskegee Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_with_the_Hands Moral values of hand work -- Training for conditions -- A battle against prejudice -- Making education pay its way -- Building up a system -- Welding theory and practice -- Head and hands together -- Lessons in home-making -- Outdoor work for women -- Helping the mothers -- The tillers of the ground -- Pleasure and profit of work in the soil -- On the experimental farm -- The eagerness for learning -- The value of small things -- Religious influences at Tuskegee -- Some tangible results -- Spreading the Tuskegee spirit -- Negro education not a failure. Mary Glenn Krause, MFR, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Working With the Hands" by Booker T. Washington is a motivational work that emphasizes the importance of industrial training and manual labor, written in the early 20th century. The text primarily serves as a sequel to Washington's earlier autobiography, "Up from Slavery," showcasing his experiences and philosophies related to education and labor at the Tuskegee Institute. The book advocates for a balanced education that combines practical skills with moral and intellectual growth, targeting not just the academic development but also the empowerment of individuals through hands-on work. The opening of the book presents Washington's reflections on the dignity of manual labor and its role in education, drawing from his own life experiences as a young boy and later as an educator. He recalls his early days after emancipation, highlighting the societal notions that equated education with a dismissal of physical work. Washington shares anecdotes, such as his experience living with a demanding employer who taught him the values of discipline and hard work. He emphasizes that true education should link mental and manual skills, ultimately aiming to uplift the African American community through practical training while fostering a sense of self-respect and personal achievement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tuskegee Institute Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 E151 Text Category: Biographies Category: Teaching & Education 410279 2025-09-25T11:52:37.938011 text/html 392257 2024-10-18T10:30:44 text/html 3364996 2025-09-25T11:52:43.843964 application/epub+zip 3369759 2025-09-25T11:52:39.133988 application/epub+zip 204023 2025-09-25T11:52:38.473987 application/epub+zip 3488033 2025-09-25T11:52:47.349969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3446533 2025-09-25T11:52:43.167999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288449 2022-09-29T05:11:37.523024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367966 2025-09-25T11:52:37.138962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347992 2024-10-18T10:30:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18246 2025-09-25T11:52:47.490908 application/rdf+xml 18357 2025-09-25T11:52:38.587942 image/jpeg 2589 2025-09-25T11:52:38.529966 image/jpeg 3118528 2025-09-25T11:52:38.097957 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 en.wikipedia