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Unique Elements Historical Context Detailed 20th Century Historical Map African American History written in times before the morrow, sophisticated in a way modern auto biographies lack. Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washingtonis an epic Autobiography first published in 1901 New York.The book is, in essence, Washington's traditional, non-confrontational message supported by the example of his life. A true book of worth, a classic that lives in an era of timeless distinction. Early books emit an excellence unlike any from modern times. You will not be dissatisfied with this works. Sneak Peak “I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” Synopsis Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of the American educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and other persecuted people of colour learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. It chronicles more than forty years of Washington's life: from slave to schoolmaster to the face of southern race relations. In this text, Washington climbs the social ladder through hard, manual labour, a decent education, and relationships with great people. Throughout the text, he stresses the importance of education for the black population as a reasonable tactic to ease race relations in the South "A stunning reprint" At Little Boy Publications we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original