Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 Up from slavery: an autobiography
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04327 Author/Creator: Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book signed Date: 29 December 1909 Pagination: 1 v. : 330 p. : ill. ; 20.5 x 13.5 cm Order a Copy
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company. Signed in Tuskegee, Alabama. Inscribed to George B. Utley, a librarian. Contains articles describing events in Washington's life, including being enslaved in Virginia through his childhood, his struggle to acquire an education, and his work as an educator and administrator of the Tuskegee Institute. Includes a printed photograph of Washington opposite the title page.
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