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Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

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CHAPTER I A SLAVE AMONG SLAVES

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CHAPTER II BOYHOOD DAYS

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CHAPTER III THE STRUGGLE FOR AN EDUCATION

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CHAPTER IV HELPING OTHERS

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CHAPTER V THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD

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CHAPTER VI BLACK RACE AND RED RACE

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CHAPTER VII EARLY DAYS AT TUSKEGEE

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CHAPTER VIII TEACHING SCHOOL IN A STABLE AND A HEN-HOUSE

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CHAPTER IX ANXIOUS DAYS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

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CHAPTER X A HARDER TASK THAN MAKING BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW

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CHAPTER XI MAKING THEIR BEDS BEFORE THEY COULD LIE ON THEM

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CHAPTER XII RAISING MONEY

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CHAPTER XIII TWO THOUSAND MILES FOR A FIVE-MINUTE SPEECH

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CHAPTER XIV THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION ADDRESS

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CHAPTER XV THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

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CHAPTER XVI EUROPE

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CHAPTER XVII LAST WORDS

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UP FROM SLAVERY

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BY

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

SCHOOL EDITION HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY THE RIVERSIDE PRESS

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