Up From Slavery

Up From Slavery is an autobiography by Booker T. Washington, an American educator, author, and leader of the African American community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book chronicles Washington's life from his childhood as a slave on a Virginia plantation to his rise as a prominent figure in American history. Washington describes his experiences as a student at Hampton Institute, a school for African Americans in Virginia, and his later work as a teacher and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He also recounts his relationships with influential figures such as Frederick Douglass and President Theodore Roosevelt. Throughout the book, Washington emphasizes the importance of education and hard work in achieving success and equality for African Americans. He advocates for a gradual approach to racial progress, in which African Americans should focus on self-improvement and economic independence rather than political activism. Up From Slavery is a powerful and inspiring account of one man's journey from slavery to leadership, and it remains a classic work of African American literature.No one connected with the boarding department seemed to have any idea that meals must be served at certain fixed and regular hours, and this was a source of great worry. Everything was so out of joint and so inconvenient that I feel safe in saying that for the first two weeks something was wrong at every meal. Either the meat was not done or had been burnt, or the salt had been left out of the bread, or the tea had been forgotten.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.