{"product_id":"up-from-slavery-paperback-4","title":"Up from Slavery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1901, Up From Slavery is one of the classic books from the era of American slavery. In it, Booker T. Washington details his rise from a child born into slavery to a free man with a college education. He offers readers his views on the future of blacks in America, charting a course for their development that starts with an education in practical trades. By proving themselves to be important parts of society, he believed they would be granted civil rights without a bloody struggle. Students of history will find this an essential read from the dawning of the civil rights struggle in America. American author BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (1856-1915) was born to a white father and black slave mother in Virginia. His Atlanta Address of 1895 brought him great acclaim, and for the rest of his life he remained a respected figure in the African American community. Among his most influential writings is an article for Atlantic Monthly called \"The Awakening of the Negro\" (1896).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68373708964063,"sku":"9781602068018","price":14.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/n6_xjueoq39781602068018.webp?v=1793803880","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/up-from-slavery-paperback-4","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}