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Up From Slavery: An Autobiography
Episode 139

Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

Think and Act Locally · David Campbell

January 12, 202515m 6s

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Booker T. Washington’s autobiography, Up From Slavery, recounts his life journey from slavery to becoming a prominent educator and leader. The text offers excerpts detailing his childhood struggles, his education at Hampton Institute, and his founding of the Tuskegee Institute. Washington emphasizes the importance of industrial education for African Americans and fostering positive race relations in the South. He describes his experiences traveling and fundraising, highlighting his encounters with racism and his persistent pursuit of educational and economic advancement for his people. The included legal text is a Project Gutenberg license related to the online distribution of the autobiography.