Audiobooks by Booker T. Washington

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. In My Larger Education, Booker T. Washington explains how he came by his positions on race relations, by describing the people who influenced him during the founding of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Alabama. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had indeed worked a great deal for civil rights anonymously behind the scenes."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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A Will to be Free, Vol. I

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Collected here in this omnibus edition are three influential autobiographies of prominent men who rose up from slavery to greatness. Essential reading for anyone interested in African American Heritage. Included are Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington, Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass. Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the life story of Booker T. Washington and his rise from slavery to accomplished educator and activist. On another level it the story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had indeed worked a great deal for civil rights anonymously behind the scenes. Twelve Years a Slave is the harrowing true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York. He was kidnaped by unscrupulous slave hunters and sold into slavery where he endured unimaginable degradation and abuse until his rescue twelve years later. A powerful and riveting condemnation of American slavery. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is one of the most influential autobiographies ever written. This classic did as much as or more than any other book to motivate the abolitionist to continue to fight for freedom in American. Frederick Douglass was born a slave, he escaped a brutal system, and through sheer force of will educated himself and became an abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer. This is one of the most unlikely and powerful success stories ever written."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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The Negro Problem

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Here are six historic essays on the state of race relations during the Reconstruction and early twentieth century, written from the African American point of view. These essays show us how far race relations have progressed, and sadly how far we have yet to go. Included are 'Industrial Education for the Negro,' by Booker T. Washington, 'The Talented Tenth,' by W.E. Burghardt DuBois, 'The Disfranchisement of the Negro,' by Charles W. Chesnutt, 'The Negro and the Law,' by Wilford H. Smith, 'The Characteristics of the Negro People,' by H.T. Kealing, and 'Representative American Negroes' by Paul Laurence Dunbar."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Character Building

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. In Character Building are thirty seven addresses that Booker T. Washington gave before students, faculty, and guests at the Tuskegee Institute. These addresses take the form of timeless advice on a number of subjects, very motivational and uplifting. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had indeed worked a great deal for civil rights anonymously behind the scenes."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Up from Slavery

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the life story of Booker T. Washington and his rise from slavery to accomplished educator and activist. On another level it the story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have come, and to some extent, just how much further they have to go. Written with wit and clarity."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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The Booker T. Washington Reader

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Here in one omnibus edition are Booker T. Washington's most important books. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had indeed worked a great deal for civil rights anonymously behind the scenes. Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the life story of Booker T. Washington and his rise from slavery to accomplished educator and activist. On another level it the story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have come, and to some extent, just how much further they have to go. Written with wit and clarity. In My Larger Education, Booker T. Washington explains how he came by his positions on race relations, by describing the people who influenced him during the founding of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Alabama. In Character Building are thirty seven addresses that Booker T. Washington gave before students, faculty, and guests at the Tuskegee Institute. These addresses take the form of timeless advice on a number of subjects. Very motivational and uplifting. Here are six historic essays on the state of race relations during the Reconstruction and early twentieth century, written from the African American point of view. Included are 'Industrial Education for the Negro' by Booker T. Washington, 'The Talented Tenth' by W.E. Burghardt DuBois, 'The Disfranchisement of the Negro' by Charles W. Chesnutt, 'The Negro and the Law' by Wilford H. Smith, 'The Characteristics of the Negro People' by H.T. Kealing, and 'Representative American Negroes' by Paul Laurence Dunbar."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Up from Slavery - Audiobook

"Booker T. Washington's Up from Slavery is both an autobiography and a testament to resilience, chronicling his journey from bondage to national prominence as an educator and leader. Born into slavery in 1856, Washington describes the hardships of his early life, his determination to gain an education, and his eventual founding of the Tuskegee Institute. His narrative reflects not only personal triumph but also a broader vision of social uplift through education, industry, and self-reliance. The book presents Washington's philosophy of gradual progress, emphasizing hard work, discipline, and practical learning as tools for African Americans to rise within a deeply segregated society. While some contemporaries criticized his emphasis on accommodation, Washington's achievements and his belief in the dignity of labor inspired countless individuals during and after his lifetime. More than a personal memoir, Up from Slavery is a cornerstone of American history, offering insight into the challenges of Reconstruction and the dawn of the civil rights struggle. Washington's voice, marked by humility and determination, still resonates as a reminder of the power of perseverance and the enduring importance of education as a path to freedom."

Booker T. Washington, Classic Audiobooks (Author), John Whitman (Narrator)

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Up From Slavery

"'I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.' First published in 1901, Up From Slavery is Booker T. Washington's powerful memoir, recounting his journey from enslavement to becoming a leading educator and advocate for Black progress. Born into slavery in the American South, Washington recalls his rise to becoming a founder of the Tuskegee Institute and subsequently a national leader in educational rights and race relations. Movingly sharing his struggles for education, belief in hard work and self-reliance, Washington – through his affecting story – argues that economic empowerment is key to improving the lives of African Americans. Often regarded as one of the best non-fiction books of the twentieth century, Up From Slavery is a profound tale of perseverance and a valuable insight into the social challenges of post-Civil War America. This audiobook edition is beautifully read by Greg Lockett. Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915) was an American author, educator and orator. Born into slavery, Washington was freed during the Civil War and soon became leader of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, one of the first colleges for Black higher education. He was a dominant voice for Black rights in politics, and became the first Black person to publicly meet with the president on equal terms."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Greg Lockett (Narrator)

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Character Building

"Character Building, a collection of addresses delivered by Booker T. Washington on Sunday evenings to the students of Tuskegee Institute, provides practical guidance on character development, education, work, and life. Let's delve into this insightful work:As president of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington made it his habit to deliver an address to his students every Sunday night. Washington was not only concerned with a giving his students a technical education, but with teaching them how to be successful in both the moral and commercial realm."

Booker T. Washington (Author), Luke Sartor, Miles Turner (Narrator)

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70+ Anthology. African American literature. Novels and short stories. Poetry. Non-fiction. Essays: Passing, The Goophered Grapevine, The Weary Blues, Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk and others

"African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a great period of flowering in literature and the arts, influenced both by writers who came North in the Great Migration and those who were immigrants from Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. The collection includes works by such prominent masters of American literature as Frederick Douglass, Nella Larsen, Charles W. Chesnutt , Paul Laurence Dunbar, Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Booker T. Washington , W. E. B. Du Bois and many others. Novels and short stories Frederick Douglass THE HEROIC SLAVE Nella Larsen QUICKSAND PASSING THE WRONG MAN FREEDOM SANCTUARY Alice Dunbar-Nelson A CARNIVAL JANGLE VIOLETS THE WOMAN TEN MINUTES' MUSING TITEE Charles W. Chesnutt THE GOOPHERED GRAPEVINE PO' SANDY SIS' BECKY'S PICKANINNY THE DOLL THE WIFE OF HIS YOUTH Paul Laurence Dunbar THE SCAPEGOAT Jean Toomer BECKY Poetry Phillis Wheatley TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM, EARL OF DARTMOUTH ON VIRTUE AN HYMN TO THE MORNING AN HYMN TO THE EVENING Frances E. W. Harper BURY ME IN A FREE LAND SONGS FOR THE PEOPLE MY MOTHER'S KISS A GRAIN OF SAND OUR HERO THE SPARROW'S FALL James Weldon Johnson SENCE YOU WENT AWAY Paul Laurence Dunbar THE LESSON SYMPATHY WE WEAR THE MASK Claude McKay AFTER THE WINTER IF WE MUST DIE THE TROPICS IN NEW YORK Countee Cullen FOR PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR INCIDENT LANGSTON HUGHES THE WEARY BLUES JAZZONIA NEGRO DANCERS THE CAT AND THE SAXOPHONE (2 A. M.) YOUNG SINGER CABARET TO MIDNIGHT NAN AT LEROY'S TO A LITTLE LOVER-LASS, DEAD HARLEM NIGHT CLUB NUDE YOUNG DANCER YOUNG PROSTITUTE TO A BLACK DANCER IN 'THE LITTLE SAVOY' SONG FOR A BANJO DANCE BLUES FANTASY LENOX AVENUE: MIDNIGHT Non-fiction Frederick Douglass NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS Harriet Jacobs INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL Booker T. Washington UP FROM SLAVERY William Still UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Henry Box Brown James Hambleton Christian Theophilus Collins Seth Concklin William and Ellen Craft Abram Galloway and Richard Eden Charles Gilbert Samuel Green Jamie Griffin Harry Grimes James Hamlet and Others John Henry Hill Ann Maria Jackson and Her Seven Children Jane Johnson Matilda Mahoney Mary Frances Melvin Aunt Hannah Moore Alfred S. Thornton Essays W. E. B. Du Bois THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK Charles W. Chesnutt THE DISFRANCHISEMENT OF THE NEGRO Paul Laurence Dunbar REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN NEGROES"

Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Booker T. Washington, Charles W. Chesnutt, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Frances E. W. Harper, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, James Weldon Johnson, Jean Toomer, Nella Larsen, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Phillis Wheatley, W. E. B. Du Bois, William Still (Author), Jowanna Lewis, Mark Bowen, Peter Coates, Rick Walz, Shawna Wolf (Narrator)

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African American history: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

"African American history is the part of American history that looks at the history of African Americans or Black Americans. Of the 10.7 million Africans who were brought to the Americas until the 1860s, 450 thousand were shipped to what is now the United States. Most African Americans are descended from Africans who were brought directly from Africa to America and became slaves. The future slaves were originally captured in African wars or raids and transported in the Atlantic slave trade. Our collection includes the following of works: Narrative Of The Life by Frederick Douglass. The impassioned abolitionist and eloquent orator provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom. Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. Powerful by portrayal of the brutality of slave life through the inspiring tale of one woman's dauntless spirit and faith. Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington. Washington rose to become the most influential spokesman for African Americans of his day. He describes events in a remarkable life that began in slavery and culminated in worldwide recognition."

Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs (Author), Jowanna Lewis, Mark Bowen, Rick Walz (Narrator)

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Black History Collection: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk

"America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today. This tome presents the collected writings of those titans of thought who laid the intellectual, cultural, and even emotional foundations for the modern African American movement. Frederick Douglass; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Harriet Ann Jacobs; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Booker T. Washington; Up from Slavery W.E.B. Du Bois; The Gift of Black Folk"

Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, W.E.B. Du Bois (Author), Jowanna Lewis, Mark Bowen, Rick Walz (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Booker T. Washington

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