Bøger af Booker T. Washington

A compilation of more than 30 addresses from Booker T. Washington explaining the importance of personal responsibility, self-reflection and economic independence in the Black community. Character Building is an inspiring series of anecdotes that speak to the issues of his contemporary audience. Booker T. Washington was a strong supporter of education and entrepreneurship among African Americans. He believed a degree or certification could provide access and elevate one's social and economic status. In Character Building, he provides his basic tenets of success that are rooted in individual behavior. He encourages productivity and the need for a positive home life. To succeed, each person's environment must be conducive to their goals. Washington's life-long mission was to inspire and uplift the most vulnerable in his community. In Character Building he discusses the many tools that can be used to change a person's station. It's an open declaration of the core beliefs that helped shaped his life. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Character Building is both modern and readable.

"Up from Slavery" is an autobiography written by Booker T. Washington, an African American educator, author, and advisor to presidents of the United States. The book was first published in 1901 and provides a firsthand account of Washington's life, from his childhood in slavery to his rise as a prominent and influential figure in American history. One of the key themes of "Up from Slavery" is Washington's philosophy of industrial education and vocational training as a means for African Americans to achieve economic independence and social progress. The book also offers valuable insights into the social and political climate of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States.This new large print edition is designed to make reading comfortable.

Booker Taliaferro Washington began life as a slave in Virginia shortly before emancipation, but rose to become one of the most celebrated leaders the African American community has ever had. His principal occupation was as president of the Tuskegee Institute, which he founded in 1881, but he earned national renown as an orator, writer and political advisor. His address at the Atlanta Exposition was a pivotal moment in race relations in America.Washington believed deeply in the dignity of physical labor, and that merit and talent are eventually rewarded regardless of race or class. The Tuskegee Institution was primarily a technical college, and aimed to teach industrial skills in addition to academic training. Students built many of the buildings on the campus, grew the food that was eaten there, and even made the furniture, tools and vehicles used by the school.Up from Slavery was originally published as a serialized work in The Outlook, a Christian magazine based in New York, before being collected in a single volume in 1901. This edition includes an introduction by Walter H. Page, a future U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Up from Slavery is a striking autobiography tracing the journey of Booker T. Washington. Born into a slave house, he had a tough time navigating the prejudices labelled on him and his community.The story meanders through various ups and downs during the most pivotal point in the AfricanAmerican history.From his struggle for education to him receiving an honorary degree from Harvard University, hecontinues to be an inspiration for the younger generations. The book remains evergreen by havingstood the test of time and geographical boundaries ever since its publication in 1901.

Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington (1856-1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and other persecuted people of color learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. He reflects on the generosity of teachers and philanthropists who helped educate Black and Native Americans. He describes his efforts to instill manners, breeding, health and dignity into students. His educational philosophy stresses combining academic subjects with learning a trade (reminiscent of John Ruskin). Washington explained that the integration of practical subjects is partly designed to "reassure the White community of the usefulness of educating Black people".

Koskettava kertomus pienestä, tummasta pojasta ja hänen vapautumisestaan orjuudesta. Kun Booker T. Washington syntyy, edes tarkka vuosiluku ei jää muistiin. Sellaisista asioista ei pidetä huolta, kun kyse on mustasta orjasta. Booker elää pienessä hökkelissä äitinsä ja sisarustensa kanssa. Hökkelissä sijaitsee myös plantaasin keittiö, sillä Bookerin äiti työskentelee keittäjänä. Isäänsä Booker ei tunne eikä tiedä tästä mitään – huhujen mukaan hän on valkoinen mies viereiseltä plantaasilta. Normaalit asiat, kuten sängyssä nukkuminen, tulevat Bookerille tutuiksi vasta siinä vaiheessa, kun orjat vapautuvat sisällissodan myötä. Vaan miten hökkelitalon pienestä pojasta tuleekaan arvostettu puhuja ja kirjailija?Ylös orjuudesta on kiehtova omaelämäkerrallinen teos Booker T. Washingtonilta. Hjalmar Mikanderin käännös on vuodelta 1904.Kirjailija ja puhuja Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) syntyi orjuuteen, mutta eli elämänsä loppuajan vapaana miehenä. Hänen tunnetuin teoksensa Ylös orjuudesta käsittelee Washingtonin omaa elämää.