Rising Beyond Chains – The Legacy of Booker T. Washington
Slave Narratives, Memoirs, Lectures & SpeechesBy Booker T. Washington
Length55h 20m
About this audiobook
"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
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length55 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 1, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Story of My Life and Work (pt. 1)
15Working With the Hands (pt. 2)
2The Story of My Life and Work (pt. 2)
16Working With the Hands (pt. 3)
3The Story of My Life and Work (pt. 3)
17The Negro in the South
4The Story of My Life and Work (pt. 4)
18The Man Farthest Down (pt. 1)
5Up From Slavery (pt. 1)
19The Man Farthest Down (pt. 2)
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6Up From Slavery (pt. 2)
20The Man Farthest Down (pt. 3)
7Up From Slavery (pt. 3)
21The Man Farthest Down (pt. 4)
8Up From Slavery (pt. 4)
22Frederick Douglass (pt. 1)
9The Future of the American Negro (pt. 1)
23Frederick Douglass (pt. 2)
10The Future of the American Negro (pt. 2)
24Frederick Douglass (pt. 3)
11Character Building (pt. 1)
25Frederick Douglass (pt. 4)
12Character Building (pt. 2)
26The Story of Slavery
13Character Building (pt. 3)
27Industrial Education for the Negro
14Working With the Hands (pt. 1)
28Address in Memory of Carl Schurz
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