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AmyK1
Up from Slavery | Booker T. Washington
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Pickpick

Born into slavery and still young when granted freedom, Booker T Washington was determined to get an education & help others in his position to do the same. While I enjoyed the first few chapters about his early life and experiences after slavery, the rest of the book-about establishing the Tuskegee Institute-was rather dry and unemotional. Low pick.

TheBookHippie We did this for Bookclub several years ago. I agree with your review. It‘s a bit dry at the end. 2mo
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TheKidUpstairs
Up from Slavery | Booker T. Washington
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#OnThisDay in 1856 educator, author, and political advisor Booker T. Washington was born. In addition to authoring 14 books, he was also a key investor in numerous Black- authored publications and newspapers. While his "up by the bootstraps" philosophy put him at odds with other Black thinkers such as W.E.B Dubois, he was a regular advisor to multiple Presidents and it is impossible to deny his lasting influence. #HistoryGetsLIT

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Staci
Up from Slavery | Booker T. Washington
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Pickpick

"I've decided that, if I accomplished nothing else in this life, I somehow would get enough education to be able to read common books and newspapers" (Booker T Washington) -no matter what adversity comes through, you can overcome and make a difference.

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sprainedbrain
Up from Slavery | Booker T. Washington
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t expect to struggle with this autobiography as much as I did. Washington was an admirable man of great accomplishment. I liked hearing about his early years and his experience after slavery, but the latter part seemed like a thank you to a lot of rich white men that helped him, mixed in with self-congratulations. I can appreciate a positive outlook, but some of the almost excusing of slavery/slaveholders seemed kind of icky.😬

⭐️⭐️1/2

Crazeedi Booker T is a hero 3y
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Caryl
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, everyone! 💕

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thereadingowlvina
Up from Slavery | Booker T. Washington
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𝖧𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗒 𝖳𝗎𝖾𝗌𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗆𝗒 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌!

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚? ❤

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rohor3
Up from Slavery | Booker T. Washington
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I finished reading Up from Slavery this morning. Reading from this text gave me a new perspective on Washington‘s life compared to conversations others have spoke about his life. I admire Washington‘s perseverance at that time and his steadfastness to get his goals accomplished.

Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🥳🎈 4y
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