This hardcover edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading. Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his personal experiences in working to rise from a slave child during the Civil War to a successful and influential orator, educator and community leader. In it he describes the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education and establish schools to help black people and other minorities learn useful, marketable skills. It is a call to action for black people and other disadvantaged groups to lift themselves up. Booker T. Washignton rose from slavery to become an advisor and friend to the presidents of the United States. His labour and message have had a far-reaching and permanent effect. This book will inform and empower members of every community and race. To know this man is to be changed forever. Product information: 198 pages, 6 inches (width) x9 inches (height), 60# white interior paper, Casewrap hardcover, glossy cover finish, ISBN 978-1-77335-064-6