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Up from slavery

Washington, Booker T 1856-1915 (Author).

Summary: Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Up From Slavery is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature.

Record details

ISBN: 1417703989
ISBN: 9781417703982
ISBN: 9780140390513
ISBN: 0140390510
Physical Description: liii, 332 pages ; 19 cm.
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Publisher: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1986.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: New York : Doubleday, Page, 1901.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages xliv-lii) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction / Louis R. Harlan -- Notes to the introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Suggestions for further reading -- Note on the text -- Notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Edited with an introduction and notes by Louis Harlan.