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Rising Beyond Chains – The Legacy of Booker T. Washington

Biography and Memoir

Rising Beyond Chains – The Legacy of Booker T. Washington

Slave Narratives, Memoirs, Lectures & SpeechesBy Booker T. Washington

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Rising Beyond Chains – The Legacy of Booker T. Washington

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"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

Journey Identity Hopepunk Coming of Age Political Intrigue Rebellion Family

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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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