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Up from Slavery

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Read by Mark Nelson · 7 h 22 min · 18 parts

  1. Preface & Introduction

    19:09

  2. Chapter 1

    30:00

  3. Chapter 2

    24:19

  4. Chapter 3

    27:18

  5. Chapter 4

    22:01

  6. Chapter 5

    14:49

  7. Chapter 6

    18:05

  8. Chapter 7

    15:34

  9. Chapter 8

    19:41

  10. Chapter 9

    19:04

  11. Chapter 10

    19:29

  12. Chapter 11

    18:05

  13. Chapter 12

    25:37

  14. Chapter 13

    27:02

  15. Chapter 14

    28:51

  16. Chapter 15

    40:33

  17. Chapter 16

    34:08

  18. Chapter 17

    39:00

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“Up from Slavery” is a 1901 autobiographical work by Booker T. Washington. It narrates his life, starting from his childhood as a slave during the Civil War to his rise as a distinguished educator. Despite numerous obstacles, he managed to receive an education at the Hampton Institute and went on to found vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

The book underscores the significance of practical skills and education for African Americans and other marginalized communities. Initially serialized in The Outlook, a New York-based Christian newspaper, the book faced criticism but eventually became a best-seller and is now considered a crucial piece of African-American autobiography.

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Booker T. Washington

Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.

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About 6 hours
Pages
180
Language
English
Genre
History
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Mark Nelson