Up From Slavery Book Report

Professor of History at the University of California, Davis Andres Resendez, constructs a detailed portrait of Native American enslavement in The Other Slavery. Part historical synthesis, part original research the monograph argues that decimated Native North American populations were a result of mass slavery. This is not a running history of native enslavement in the Western Hemisphere, that would require numerous volumes; this is a breadth approach outlining a missing piece of North American history, adding to the limited number of works on Native American slavery. He is attempting to demonstrate that Native Americans made up a significant portion of slaves, but beyond the numerical value of enslavement, it irrevocably altered the course of Native history.

Up from Slavery’ is a notable African-American figure, who endured many hardships from a child, up until an adult. This man is known as Booker T. Washington. He was born into slavery in Virginia. Inside this book, you’ll learn about his childhood, his love for education and many other things after he became a freeman. In this precise, my group and I will discuss the pros and cons of ‘’Up from Slavery” by Booker T. Washington. In “Up from Slavery” we enjoyed the fact that Booker T. Washington did not feel sorry for himself, but felt for the African-American race. One of the cons we disliked was how the author didn’t elaborate on slavery neither did the author go into depth of it. Adding to one of the strengths of the book was loving the fact Washington illustrated that African-Americans made do with what they had.

In Booker T. Washington’s writing, “Up from Slavery,” he discusses a controversial topic of slavery. The audience is to the rich white people and his own race. In this writing, he attempts to inform people of his race and other minorities the importance of learning a trade to be able to work from the bottom to the top. He believes that if minorities can work from the bottom and do physical labor, they can eventually work their way to the top. Washington even says they can be separate like fingers, but still together like a hand. Washington discusses the importance of vocational education, slavery, and how to attain success. With this, we can see how Booker T. Washington uses ethos and logos to persuade his audience.

“Up from Slavery” is an autobiography written by Booker T. Washington. The book mainly talks about Washington’s life and how he had over come a lot of obstacles to reach his success. The book teaches us a lot of things, some of them are still useful today. There are five significant ideas that Booker wanted the readers to learn from his book; these five things are: education, slavery, work, the relationship between two races and the meaning of success.

Ophelia Settle Egypt, informally known as Ophie, was an African American woman ahead of her time. She attained the educational status of less than one percent of the American population, was liberal and accepting of others despite the criticism around her, fought to end racism, worked independently of her husband, and believed in limiting family growth. All of Egypt’s beliefs and lifetime achievements represent a new type of woman: a woman who refuses to assimilate to her gender stereotype of weak, inferior, and domestic. Egypt dedicated her life to social work through various activities. She worked as a sociologist, researcher, teacher, director of organizations, and social worker at different times in her life. Egypt’s book, The Unwritten History of Slavery (1968), and the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Southeast Washington D.C. named after her represent Egypt’s legacy and how one person is capable of social change.

Booker T. Washington’s autobiography Up from Slavery describes his life as a slave and his rise to a successful orator and

Booker T. Washington is one of the most controversial and dominant figures in African American history. According to his autobiography Up From Slavery (1901), he did not know the exact year, date, and place of his birth or his father’s name. Yet, it is widely understood that he was born enslaved on April 5, 1856 in Hale's Ford, Virginia. His mother’s name was Jane and his father was a white man from a nearby plantation. At the age of 9, Washington was freed from slavery and moved to West Virginia. He had always been known as simply “Booker” until he decided to add the name “Washington” after feeling the pressure to have two names when he started grammar school.

Both Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois were radical men of their time, and each managed to have great contributions to the overall welfare of blacks. However, their methods for increasing black status differed greatly. While Booker T. Washington believed that respect for blacks would come gradually through education, WEB Dubois felt that black people should protest against their fate. Although Booker T. Washington's methods were appropriate in that past time, WEB Dubois had some good points that fit in more with modern society. Born a slave, Booker T. Washington was an educated man who gave his life to promote the education of blacks, and believed strongly that education was the first step to acceptance.

During a time period when slavery had finally come to an end, African Americans still struggled as their opportunities for equality were next to nonexistent. In this time of hardship and unfair treatment, not many of those facing these adversities had the courage to speak out on their beliefs for change; Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois, however, did not possess such fears — both thoroughly articulated their opinions and stood for what they believed was right. Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois shared a few commonalities — both men were highly educated, for example, as well as they both expressed strong opposition against segregation. Washington’s Up from Slavery: An Autobiography and Dubois’

About this same time a school had been stated in Kanawha Valley, a little town a few miles away from Malden. This is where Washington began his book education. To attend the school, Washington, at first, had to go to night classes due to his job at the salt mines. With a little persuasion, Washington finally was allowed to attend during the day provided he worked from four o’clock to nine o’clock in the morning. This education was very disorderly due to the fact he could not attend regularly. Eventually Washington had to drop out of the school and continue working full time at the salt mines. Washington continued working at the salt mines until he was able to work in the coal mines. The coal mines paid a little more, but not a significant difference. It was here where Washington overheard two men talking about a new all Negro school in Hampton, Virginia. In order to go to this school, Washington needed to save money for clothes and traveling expenses. For this he worked in the house of Mrs. Viola Ruffner, who turned out to have an ample affect on his life. “The lessons that I learned in the home of Mrs. Ruffner were as valuable to me as any education I have ever gotten since,” (Washington 52). From Mrs. Ruffner, Washington learned about taking pride in having a clean living area. She also encouraged his education during the time of his work there. After saving whatever money he could, Washington set off for the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. During

Carli Acosta Period 4 Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington, born into slavery, led a life in which he was “not quite sure” of his exact birth date or place. His upbringing was described by himself as desolate and miserable. Despite this, he persevered and rose to success as the title of his autobiography, Up From Slavery, would suggest.

Racial discrimination, political, social and economic inequality during the late 19th century and early 20th century led various leaders within the black community to rise up and address the appalling circumstances that African Americans were forced to endure. Among these leaders were Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois whom possessed analogous desires as it pertained to the advancement and upliftment of the black race. While both individuals were fighting for the same cause and purpose they embraced contrary ideologies and approaches to African American struggle. In Booker T. Washington’s book “Up from Slavery” African Americans were encouraged to be passive and focus on vocational education whereas in W.E.B. DuBois book “The Souls of Black Folk”, African Americans were encouraged to fight for their merited rights and focus on academic education. However, although Washington was convinced that his ideologies would sincerely uplift the black race, they actually proved to be detrimental, leaving DuBois ideology to be the most reasonable and appropriate solution for the advancement of the black race.

The autobiography of Booker T. Washing titled Up From Slavery is a rich narrative of the man's life from slavery to one of the founders of the Tuskegee Institute. The book takes us through one of the most dynamic periods in this country's history, especially African Americans. I am very interested in the period following the Civil War and especially in the transformation of African Americans from slaves to freemen. Up From Slavery provides a great deal of information on this time period and helped me to better understand the transition. Up From Slavery provided a narrative on Washington's life, as well as his views on education and integration of African Americans. All though this book was

Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington is an autobiography in which the highly influential Washington reveals his thoughts as he emerged from an ex-slave in Virginia to becoming a educator and founder of one of the most important schools for African Americans in the South. Washington takes his narrative through the post-Reconstruction period, one of the most dynamic and politically driven times in American history. Throughout the autobiography, Washington shows the connection between education, race and the importance of achieving equality for African Americans through education.

Booker Washington wrote the world famous novel, Up from Slavery to verbally display hardships one would face living as a slave.Washington explained to people how painfully laborious his life as a slave was in addition to struggling to obtain an education. Up from Slavery depicts how Washington transformed his life as a slave to a free schoolmaster. As a child, Washington had to endure difficult, physically onerous labor on a Virginia plantation, and eventually how he strived for a decent education. In hopes it would ease race relations in the South, Washington stressed how important it was for the freedman to receive an education. He reminds African Americans that they can succeed in life through self-improvement and hard work.