Up from Slavery (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: Booker T. Washington
- First Published: 1901
- 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
The Work
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography, by Booker T. Washington, is an account of his life, which began in slavery and ended with his being a renowned educator. It is written in a simple style with an optimistic tone that suggests to African Americans that they can succeed through self-improvement and hard work. Although Up from Slavery has been ranked along with Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1791) as a classic story of personal achievement, critics disagree about its central theme. Some scholars complain of its conciliatory...
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