Rising Beyond Chains – The Legacy of Booker T Washington - Slave Narratives Memoirs Lectures & Speeches

Booker T. Washington

Summary

"Rising Beyond Chains" is a compilation of the influential writings of Booker T. Washington, a prominent American educator and advocate born into slavery. Through his eloquent slave narratives, powerful memoirs, and thought-provoking lectures and speeches, Washington emerges as a leading voice for former slaves and their descendants during a crucial period in American history. Through this compilation, readers gain profound insights into Washington's philosophy, emphasizing self-reliance, education, and economic empowerment as essential components of African-American progress.
Table of Contents:
The Story of My Life and Work
Up from Slavery
The Future of the American Negro
Character Building
Working With the Hands
The Negro in the South
The Man Farthest Down
Frederick Douglass
The Story of Slavery
Industrial Education for the Negro
Address in Memory of Carl Schurz

Available since: 03/01/2024.

Print length: 1209 pages.

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