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Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915) Up from slavery: an autobiography

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04327 Author/Creator: Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book signed Date: 29 December 1909 Pagination: 1 v. : 330 p. : ill. ; 20.5 x 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Published by Doubleday, Page & Company. Signed in Tuskegee, Alabama. Inscribed to George B. Utley, a librarian. Contains articles describing events in Washington's life, including his childhood as a slave in Virginia, his struggle to acquire an education, and his work as an educator and administrator of the Tuskegee Institute. Includes a printed photograph of Washington opposite the title page.

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Utley, George Burwell, 1876-1946

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