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Selected Books
Daily Resolves
1896 A tiny pamphlet helping students to stay focused on helping others.
The Future of the American Negro
1899 "...educated Negroes should give more attention to the history of their race; should devote more time to finding out the true history of the race...
Sowing & Reaping
1900 "...I am not now, and never have been, opposed to any man or woman getting all the education he or she can. The more the better. (chap 7)
Up From Slavery
1901 His Autobiography. A classic, translated into 16 languages, inspired millions. Still popular today.
Character Building
1901 Booker T. met regularly with students on Sunday evenings to talk about the important things in life outside of books. Timeless wisdom & common sense.
The Negro In Business
1907 - coming soon -
The Negro Problem
1910 Essays by notable Blacks of the day. Leading off: BT Washington, Timothy Fortune, WEB DuBois and several others
My Larger Education
1911 "...I have gotten a large part of my education from actual contact with things, rather than through the medium of books.
The Story of Slavery
1913 "...At first the slave traders purchased slaves only from the native chiefs. These slaves were generally prisoners who had been taken in the tribal wars.
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