His "Atlanta Exposition" speech of 1895 appealed to middle class whites across the South, asking them to give blacks a chance to work and develop separately, while implicitly promising not to demand the vote. Born to slavery and freed by the Civil War in 1865, as a young man, became head of the new Tuskegee Institute, then a teachers' college for blacks. Listed by Modern Library as one of the greatest English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century.Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, orator, author and the dominant leader of the African-American community nationwide from the 1890s to his death. "It remains one of the most important works on such an influential African-American leader" (Delia Crutchfield Cook). It was originally published as a serial in the Outlook Magazine… and was ultimately published in more than 12 languages” (Blockson 51). Washington’s Up From Slavery is listed among the most widely read autobiographies. Washington s contribution to educational equality was made greater by his influence in the social circles of millionaires and self-starters, and he was the first African American invited to the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt.
After emancipation, Washington attended college in Virginia, and gained fame as a result of his 1895 speech about the importance of educating African Americans and his belief that African Americans were capable of great feats through education. Born in Virginia in 1856, Washington was of the last generation born into slavery. Washington was an African-American teacher, author, presidential advisor, and civil-rights leader. An exceptional example, rare and desirable as a first edition and signed.īooker T. Washington.” In near fine condition, bookplate and signature of educator W. With a autographed note signed by Washington to the front free endpaper, which reads, “By this mail I am also sending you a book called ‘Tuskegee and Its People,’ which I hope you may find time to read. Item Number: 111521įirst edition of Booker T.
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