The classic autobiography of one man's triumph over oppression. Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute,
Up From Slavery
is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature.
Introduction by Ishmael Reed