Up from Slavery (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Booker T. Washington
- First Published: 1901
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Time of Work: 1856–1915
- Setting: Virginia, West Virginia, and Alabama
- Principal Characters: Booker T. Washington, Fannie N. Smith Washington, Olivia Davidson Washington, Margaret Murray Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, Samuel Chapman Armstrong
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: African Americans, Social action, Social reform, Blacks, Race, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Education or educators, Schools or school life, Public speaking
- Locales: Virginia, Georgia, Washington, D.C., Tuskegee, AL, West Virginia
Form and Content
A statue on the campus of Tuskegee Institute illustrates the historical impact of Booker T. Washington, the school’s founder. The memorial shows the famous African American educator removing a covering from the head of a black male student. Below are inscribed these words: “He lifted the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education and industry.”
Sometimes called the “great accommodator,” Washington made his mark on history by establishing Tuskegee Institute as the foremost black vocational institution in...
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