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Up from Slavery
- Narrated by: Noah Waterman
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper, and proponent of the "do-it-yourself" idea. In his autobiography, he describes his early life as a slave on a Virginia plantation, his steady rise during the Civil War, his struggle for education, his schooling at the Hampton Institute, and his years as founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which was devoted to helping minorities learn useful, marketable skills.
He gives an account of his travels, speeches, and meetings with various leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt in the White House. Employing a didactic tone, Washington deftly sets forth his belief that the Black man’s salvation lies in education, industriousness, and self-reliance. This is the true-life story of a man of real courage and dedication.
Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915), founder of Tuskegee Institute, was a leading educator, author, and statesman who rose from slavery to become internationally famous.
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- maggie Lamothe Boudreau
- 2023-12-04
perseverance humbleness
beautifully written and shared life experiences we all have to learn to accept. As would be said most recently, Embrace the S*ck
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- Konrad
- 2022-07-03
Excellent
This book was eye opening, inspiring, and informative. It was an easy listen that was performed well by the reader.
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- Heather Mary Burton
- 2023-02-15
A statesman, a scholar, a humanitarian
Booker T. Washington’s life is a monument “cancel culture” can’t delete. We need his story more than ever. It exemplifies leadership for peace and for prosperity.
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- JT Edwards
- 2023-02-25
We need more Booker T in our lives
BTW was legit! His autobiography made me a better person and I will listen again soon!
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- Norman
- 2021-10-13
A remarkable life
The author's journey from servitude to service, from slave to teacher to national icon, is a compelling read.
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- claudia Davison
- 2022-03-17
Booker T Washington
Integrity. Intelligence. Inspiration. What a noble attitude toward race relations and towards the betterment of the individual and humanity as a whole. Everyone, especially young people, should read or listen to this book!
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- Phoenix Monro
- 2018-09-07
an earnest autobiography
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B. T. Washington was a man of extraordinary merit, earnestness, and faith. he managed to affect many people positively in his many charitable endeavours to the men of the south in the late 1800s. A few things that are illustrated well are his ethics, with his work ethic being a main subtopic therein. I was impressed by his ability to well up perseverance and an enterprising attitude in the face of extreme adversity, one of the strongest cases for this with this level of documentation ever compiled. I recommend this book for anyone who is seeking new means of approaching the struggles in their life, how to thrive as a person, or anyone who would like a better understanding and a new perspective on the post civil war philosophies of the African-American man In america.
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- Tinita
- 2022-07-23
Inspiring book
An amazing history about resilience and perseverance of a man that looked to elevate the life and education of afroamericans and community . Very inspiring!
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