- Bibliothekseinband: 228 Seiten
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1439522510
- ISBN-13: 978-1439522516
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,8 x 11,4 x 1,9 cm
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Nineteenth-century African American businessman, activist, and educator Booker Taliaferro Washington's Up from Slavery is one of the greatest American autobiographies ever written. Its mantras of black economic empowerment, land ownership, and self-help inspired generations of black leaders, including Marcus Garvey, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Louis Farrakhan. In rags-to-riches fashion, Washington recounts his ascendance from early life as a mulatto slave in Virginia to a 34-year term as president of the influential, agriculturally based Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. From that position, Washington reigned as the most important leader of his people, with slogans like "cast down your buckets," which emphasized vocational merit rather than the academic and political excellence championed by his contemporary rival W.E.B. Du Bois. Though many considered him too accommodating to segregationists, Washington, as he said in his historic "Atlanta Compromise" speech of 1895, believed that "political agitation alone would not save [the Negro]," and that "property, industry, skill, intelligence, and character" would prove necessary to black Americans' success. The potency of his philosophies are alive today in the nationalist and conservative camps that compose the complex quilt of black American society.
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I greatly enjoyed this book! I admire Booker T. Washington for his endless pursuit of education. This book is a great inspiration to any student. The only thing that I was disappointed with was the fact that Mr. Washington did not get into his personal or family life. I agree that school can change a person, And I believe that education can greatly shape who a person is, but I don't belive that education is the only thing that molds us. I would have loved to find out as much about Mr. Washington's private life as I learned about his schooling, and his work for schools. Despite all this, I think this book is wonderful. If you know a high school student, or college student, give this book to them as a gift. It is a good read.
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I read this book as a part of a class. In this class we discussed Washington's work as written from the 'trickster' perspective. In this light it was quite interesting to see how he points out hypocrasies indirectly, while apparently stating the opposite. Thus, creating a self-aware hypocrasy within the text itself. I'm not sure that I am yet convinced, however. The work often seems a little bit on the acquiescent side to me.
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As a 21st century African American, I must take issue with Mr. Washington's statement regarding how in all things social we can be totally seperate and unequal.
Even though I can understand the practicality and expediency of making that sort of concession At That Time in history I still must question whether or not a statement such as that is a representation of true liberty and justice for all. In my mind it is not. It wasn't true then and it still isn't true today.
Despite the tremendous Economic strides that have been made by people of color globally and particularly in the U.S., thanks in no small part to the efforts of great people like Mr. Washington, the society at large has remained very stratified. Attitudes though much improved have largely remained the same. Statements like the esteemed Mr. Washington's have too often served to dismiss the responsibility of offenders to remedy past wrongs which still have impact in the present day. They also serve to deny true equality of opportunity to all citizens. It also accomodates the offenders far greater than is deserved and does grave injustice to black and white alike. Mr. Washington makes reference himself to how injustices done to the black populace are just as injurious to the white population. Yet he does not view social seperatism as an injustice. With that I must take issue.
All that notwithstanding it is an interesting, informative, and enjoyable read. Many of the principles by which he lived are as true today as they were during Reconstruction. However, certain opinions that he expressed could have the effect of limiting economic opportunity by confining Blacks to the ranks of laborers rather than entrepreneurs, managers, and other professionals if too stringently adhered to. These pursuits require concentrated study and effort by themselves.
So read it but be sure to place it in the proper context.
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TIMELESS HUMAN QUEST FOR IDENTITY AND DIGNITY
As a school child in New York City assigned to read Booker T. Washington's memoir, as a parent raising four children by the Golden Rule while referring to the insitutiton of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. April 2000 von F. Sweet
Good, solid courage mixed with inspiration and drive
For educational pedagogy, for philanthropical courage, for inspiration and motivation on how to be the best person, read this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. April 2000 von Mark Valentine
A classic with relevant lessons for today
I found this to be a most amazing work. In telling the story of going from a child of slavery to the founder and president of the Tuskegee institute, Mr. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. März 2000 von R. K. McInish
Up From Slavery
I read Up From Slavery in an African American Lit class, and was totally applauled by it. Washigton is so complaicent, the man was not even angry with white people for four... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. November 1999 von Rachel Icaza
The power of a positive thinker
"Up from slavery" documents the rise of Booker T. Washington, from a plantation slave to the head of Tuskegee college in Alabama. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. November 1999 von timothy k. Iverson
The American Dream Fulfilled
Booker T. Washington had every reason to complain and be resentful. He was born a slave, and although national manumission occurred while he was still a boy, very few... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Oktober 1999 von Steven Fantina
An interesting book about an interesting person
I found the book to be strange in some regards. Professor Washington seemed to harbor no bad feelings toward any Southerner, or even his former owners. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
not very informative....not very good.
This book is hard to get into at first because Washington, in my opinion, isn't the greatest writer. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 8. September 1999 veröffentlicht
very enlightening
"Up From Slavery" brought to light the real deal behind the man Booker T. Washington. Before reading it, I was taught to believe that he accommodated and assimilated... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. April 1999 veröffentlicht
This book was good!!
I think Up from Slavery is a good book, its for all readers who want to learn about black heritage. Booker is a young man eager to learn and have a education. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. April 1999 veröffentlicht
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