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Up from Slavery
Book • 1901
In this autobiography, Booker T. Washington chronicles his life from his childhood as a slave to his rise as a prominent educator and civil rights leader.
The book describes his struggles to obtain an education, his experiences at the Hampton Institute, and his work in establishing vocational schools, particularly the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Washington emphasizes the importance of education, hard work, and practical skills for the advancement of African Americans.
He also reflects on his public speaking career and his role in shaping race relations in the post-Reconstruction South.
The book describes his struggles to obtain an education, his experiences at the Hampton Institute, and his work in establishing vocational schools, particularly the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Washington emphasizes the importance of education, hard work, and practical skills for the advancement of African Americans.
He also reflects on his public speaking career and his role in shaping race relations in the post-Reconstruction South.
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Tom Bilyeu as an example of someone who achieved great success despite being born into slavery.
Tom Bilyeu as an example of someone who achieved great success despite being born into slavery.
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Jocko Willink in relation to Sinclair's time at Tuskegee University and his subsequent spiritual transformation.
Jocko Willink in relation to Sinclair's time at Tuskegee University and his subsequent spiritual transformation.
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Mentioned by Tom Bilyeu as an example of someone who overcame adversity and built a successful institution.
Tom Bilyeu as an example of someone who overcame adversity and built a successful institution.
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Mentioned by Tom Bilyeu as an inspiring figure who built a school by teaching people to make bricks.
Tom Bilyeu as an inspiring figure who built a school by teaching people to make bricks.
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Mentioned by Jocko Willink and 
Echo Charles as an autobiography detailing Washington's life from slavery to becoming a prominent leader.
Jocko Willink and Echo Charles as an autobiography detailing Washington's life from slavery to becoming a prominent leader.
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Mentioned by King Randall , who read it with the kids in his program. He highlights the irony of a former slave having a better vocabulary than some of today's youth.
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Mentioned by Michael Bowen when discussing the diversity of thought within the Black community and the need to move beyond simplistic narratives.
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Mentioned by Carol Swain as a book that impacted her life.
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