Up from Slavery: An AutobiographyUpon its publication in 1901, Up From Slavery became the most influential book written by an African American. |
Contents
Two BOYHOOD DAYS | 19 |
Three THE STRUGGLE FOR AN EDUCATION | 32 |
Four HELPING OTHERS | 47 |
Copyright | |
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