Booker T. Washington And Black Progress: Up From Slavery 100 Yrars Later (Paperback, First)

Inspired by the centenary of the publication of Washington's autobiography, Up From Slavery, this collection of essays reinterprets Washington's career and self-presentation. As the most visible and widely acclaimed black leader of his era, Washington played a pivotal role in advocating a strategy for the racial uplift of African Americans in an age of intensifying racism and discrimination. This collection insists that in order to understand the era of Jim Crow, we must come to terms with Washington and his autobiography. It uses Washington, his autobiography, and his program to consider the meanings of Up From Slavery, the plight of African Americans, and possible responses by blacks in the United States and elsewhere to the "highest stage of white supremacy." Collectively and individually, these essays shed light on aspects of Washington and his life that have been poorly understood. Neither a critique nor an apologia, Booker T. Washington and Black Progress offers fresh perspectives by leading scholars on one of the most remarkable and influential figures in turn-of-the-century America, providing a new appreciation of both the man and his times.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	2004
Contributors:	W. Fitzhugh Brundage
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	First
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-2814-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-8130-2814-0
Barcode:	9780813028149

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