Up From Slavery
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · February 18, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, witty life story opens onto the larger struggle for racial progress in America.
- Themes
- Racial self-improvement, Race relations in America, Education and activism
- Genres
- Black & African American Lives, Black History, 19th-Century America
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Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the life story of Booker T. Washington and his rise from slavery to accomplished educator and activist. On another level it the story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have come, and to some extent, just how much further they have to go. Written with wit and clarity.
Life and Long Change
A clear, witty life story opens onto the larger struggle for racial progress in America.
Come here for
- A first-person account of rising from slavery to educator and activist
- A personal life story set against a wider history of striving
Expect
- Wit and clarity in the telling
- A direct look at progress—and how much remains
Where it sits
| Black & African American Lives | 99% |
|---|---|
| Black History | 37% |
| 19th-Century America | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 20th-Century America
- Southern U.S. History
- Black History
- Authors
- Booker T. Washington
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- February 18, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Racial self-improvement · Race relations in America · Education and activism
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century America