Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Up From Slavery is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature.

The autobiography of the founder of the Tuskegee Institute, his rise from slavery to become a very influential American educator.

The African-American educator documents his struggle for freedom and self-respect and his fight to establish industrial training and educational programs for black Americans.