Up from Slavery - Mass Market Paperbound

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Up from Slavery - Mass Market Paperbound

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SKU: 9780451531476
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by Booker T. Washington

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by Booker T. Washington (Author), Ishmael Reed (Introduction by), Robert J. Norrell (Afterword by)

The dramatic autobiographical account of Booker T. Washington's unique American experience--a struggle against social and ideological bias that he began as a slave and never stopped.

"Washington's story of himself, as half-seen by himself, is one of America's most revealing books."--Langston Hughes

Historically acknowledged as one of America's most powerful and persuasive orators, Booker T. Washington consistently challenged the forces of racial prejudice at a time when such behavior from a black man was unheard of. While his stance on the separation of the races would become controversial, he worked tirelessly to convince blacks to work together as one people in order to improve their lives and the future of their race.

Spanning from his fight for education through his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Washington's Up from Slavery remains one of the most significant and defining works in American literature.

Author Biography

Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was born a slave on a Virginia farm. Later freed, he headed and developed the Tuskegee Institute and became a leader in education. Widely considered a spokesman for his people, he emphasized social concern in three books as well as his autobiography.

Ishmael Reed is one of America's most renowned African-American writers. He is the author of plays, poetry and novels, including Japanese by Spring. He lives in Oakland, California.

Number of Pages: 272

Dimensions: 0.9 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN

Publication Date: January 05, 2010

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Up from Slavery

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 8.2

Point Value: 13

ISBN	9780451531476
Author	Booker T. Washington
Publisher	Signet Book
Genre	Biography
Format	Other
Published	January 2010
Language	ENG- English
Pages	272
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Teens & young adults
Print Size	Standard Print