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Up from Slavery

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
In Up from Slavery, Washington recounts the story of his life—from slave to educator. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education. Washington details his transition from student to teacher, and outlines his own development as an educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. In the final chapters of Up From Slavery, Washington describes his career as a public speaker and civil rights activist.

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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 7, 1986

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781101221778
  • Release date: January 7, 1986

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781101221778
  • File size: 779 KB
  • Release date: January 7, 1986

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:8.2
Lexile® Measure:1320
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:7

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
In Up from Slavery, Washington recounts the story of his life—from slave to educator. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education. Washington details his transition from student to teacher, and outlines his own development as an educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. In the final chapters of Up From Slavery, Washington describes his career as a public speaker and civil rights activist.

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