The school would soon become known simply as Tuskegee Institute. Although he was only 25 years old, Washington became the first principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in 1881. He was then recommended to become principal at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, a new school organized by former slave Lewis Adams. Washington excelled in his studies and soon came back to teach at Hampton. The purpose of the Normal School was to train freed black men to become teachers. At the age of sixteen, Booker enrolled at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Hampton, Virginia. Booker soon learned to read and write and was even allowed to attend school. Because he was hard-working and intelligent, he was hired as a houseboy by the wife of the mine's owner.
At an early age, he worked with other recently freed slaves a salt-packer in a coal mine. At the age of nine, Booker, his mother, and siblings were freed and moved to Kanawha County, West Virginia. Because his parents were slaves owned by the Burroughs family, Booker was immediately born into slavery. Washington was born on Apin Franklin County, Virginia. Listed by Modern Library as one of the greatest English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century.Booker T. "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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