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Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington1901

History
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The Thesis

“My life had its beginning in the midst of the most miserable, desolate, and discouraging surroundings.”

— Booker T. Washington

Contents

  1. 1Preface195 w
  2. 2Introduction2,910 w
  3. 3Chapter I. A Slave Among Slaves5,192 w
  4. 4Chapter II. Boyhood Days4,361 w
  5. 5Chapter III. The Struggle For An Education5,020 w
  6. 6Chapter IV. Helping Others3,899 w
  7. 7Chapter V. The Reconstruction Period2,640 w
  8. 8Chapter VI. Black Race And Red Race3,213 w
  9. 9Chapter VII. Early Days At Tuskegee2,718 w
  10. 10Chapter VIII. Teaching School In A Stable And A Hen-House3,476 w
  11. 11Chapter IX. Anxious Days And Sleepless Nights3,353 w
  12. 12Chapter X. A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw3,449 w
  13. 13Chapter XI. Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie On Them3,170 w
  14. 14Chapter XII. Raising Money4,382 w
  15. 15Chapter XIII. Two Thousand Miles For A Five-Minute Speech4,722 w
  16. 16Chapter XIV. The Atlanta Exposition Address4,732 w
  17. 17Chapter XV. The Secret Of Success In Public Speaking7,024 w
  18. 18Chapter XVI. Europe5,852 w
  19. 19Chapter XVII. Last Words6,269 w

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography — Booker T. Washington · first published 1901

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