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Cover of Up from Slavery

Modern · Autobiography / social thought

Up from Slavery

by Booker T. Washington. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Booker T. Washington examining education, race, advancement; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1901
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Autobiography / social thought
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

EducationRaceAdvancement

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Booker T. Washington examining education, race, advancement; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.