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Up from Slavery

Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington. 18 sections, 7 hr 58 min. Public domain recording (LibriVox).

Details

Length
7 hr 58 min
Sections
18
Language
English
Read by
LibriVox volunteers
Source
LibriVox
Internet Archive
upfromslavery_0908_librivox
Rights
Public domain — LibriVox recording of a public-domain text

Chapters

  1. 00 - Preface/Introduction 24:14
  2. 01 - A Slave Among Slaves 37:08
  3. 02 - Boyhood Days 28:56
  4. 03 - The Struggle For An Education 31:02
  5. 04 - Helping Others 22:56
  6. 05 - The Reconstruction Period 18:00
  7. 06 - Black Race And Red Race 16:30
  8. 07 - Early Days At Tuskegee 18:16
  9. 08 - Teaching School In A Stable And A Hen-House 22:55
  10. 09 - Anxious Days And Sleepless Nights 21:26
  11. 10 - A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw 22:52
  12. 11 - Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie On Them 17:36
  13. 12 - Raising Money 27:05
  14. 13 - Two Thousand Miles For A Five-Minute Speech 25:11
  15. 14 - The Atlanta Exposition Address 24:09
  16. 15 - The Secret Of Success In Public Speaking 35:08
  17. 16 - Europe 41:09
  18. 17 - Last Words 43:37