Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeIn Up from Slavery; Washington recounts the story of his life—from slave to educator. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education. Washington details his transition from student to teacher; and outlines his own development as an educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. In the final chapters of Up From Slavery; Washington describes his career as a public speaker and civil rights activist.For more than seventy years; Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1;700 titles; Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors; as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy VitaA great book that reflected on leadership in an unconventional way.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy ntsaiTalks about how Booker T Washington; Du Bois; Harold Washington; and Louis Farrakhan influenced the historical progression of the Civil Rights Movement in their own ways.