Up From Slavery – Washington believes that slavery has given black Americans a distorted perception of labor—that it is a degrading rather than an uplifting and honorable practice.📃📖
Chapter 9 The death of General Armstrong gave me the privilege of getting acquainted with one of the finest, most unselfish, and most attractive men that I have ever come in contact with. I refer to the Rev. Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, now the Principal of the Hampton Institute, and General Armstrong’s successor. Under the […]
Chapter 8 At the Atlanta Exposition, first of all Governor Bullock made an address for a brief period. I too was there to represent the Negro race. Others to follow the Governor were Bishop Nelson of Georgia; Albert Howell, Jr. President of the Exposition; and Mrs Joseph Thompson, the President of the Women’s Board. Now
Chapter 7 When we opened our boarding department, we provided rooms in the attic of Porter Hall, our first building, for a number of girls. But the number of students, of both sexes, continued to increase. We could find rooms outside the school grounds for many of the young men, but the girls we did
Chapter 6 A little later in the history of the school we had a visit from General J.F.B. Marshall, the Treasurer of the Hampton Institute, who had had faith enough to lend us the first two hundred and fifty dollars with which to make a payment down on the farm. He remained with us a
Chapter 5 In spite of being in charge of the Indians and night school at Hampton I continued my studies under the able guidance of the efficient instructors. I had a keen desire to uplift the coloured people and do something for them. So I focused my concentration on studies. I had the privilege of
Chapter 4 The time between 1867 and 1878 was the period of Reconstruction. It was a good period for me personally. During this period I remained a student at Hampton Institute and a teacher in West Virginia. Success was kissing my feet. I was on cloud nine. But two grave questions were constantly troubling the
Chapter 3 After getting admitted to the Hampton Institute which was meant for the coloured people, I came across many a difficulty. I somehow overcame all the difficulties that came my way. One day, vacation was declared at Hampton Institute. The students set about preparing their luggage in order to go back home. I saw
Chapter 2 Once we had freedom, we were very much elated. All of us were on cloud nine. All of us argued on two points as regards our freedom. Firstly, we must change our names. Secondly, it was mooted that we should leave our old plantations for a few days so that we might sense
Chapter 1 I am telling you about the story of my life. I am unable to recollect the exact date and place of my birth. But one thing is sure. I was born a slave on a plantation in Franklin Country, Virginia. Maybe in the year 1858 or 1859, I saw the light of the