Total Page : 382
Publisher : Nabu Press
Publication Date : 2010 03 03
>> He Knew His Role and Performed It Well
A fascinating read about the life and times of Booker T Washington and his march from slavery to one of the foremost men of his time
His views may seem quite antiquated in today s world given what has happened and not happened in the last 100 years in race relations and it is easy to see how Black leaders of today might be critical of Washington s views and perspectives
But to do so would be to make the all too common mistake of imprinting and transferring today s value system and experiences on a culture and time of long ago Anyone can look back with 20 20 hindsight and criticize What matters most is having a plan to move forward from where you are and Booker T Washington certainly had that His is a remarkable story of courage grace and iron willed determination for himself and for his race
While today s leaders and purists might criticize Washington it should never be forgotten that he took the first steps and led his race and the entire South in the first steps no matter how imperfect they may be in hindsight up and away from slavery
There had to be a Booker T Washington to bridge the gap between what was and what was to be He knew his role and peformed it well
>> An All time Classic
Up From Slavery An Autobiography I remember listening to Your Story Hour tapes about Booker T Washington as a child I especially remember that Yankee woman as the exacting schoolmaster was called in the tapes It was really interesting to read the book after all these years The amazing thing is that Booker T Washington had such a positive progressive attitude after all he had been through His success in helping others to regain their self respect earn a living and lift each other up is something I truly admire
>> A Classic and Uplifting Book
Booker T Washington 1856 1915 believed that African Americans needed to sweep away the ignorance that their subservient position had left them with and earn the respect of the whites through hard work and excellence In 1881 he founded the Tuskegee Institute to teach African Americans how to study work hard and intelligently and how to have respect for themselves and others This is Mr Washington s story of his youth and his success at Tuskegee
Up from Slavery is a fascinating and uplifting book Though cognizant of the racism that often surrounded him Mr Washington never lost his faith in the basic goodness of the people of all colors that he met
If you want to read a book that is a window on the America of the late nineteenth century or if you want an uplifting book about a man of faith and love then I highly recommend that you get this book
