Up from Slavery

This volume is dedicated to my Wife MRS. MARGARET JAMES WASHINGTON And to my Brother MR. JOHN H. WASHINGTON Whose patience, fidelity, and hard work have gone far to make the work at Tuskegee successful.

Preface Introduction UP FROM SLAVERY Chapter I. A Slave Among Slaves Chapter II. Boyhood Days Chapter III. The Struggle For An Education Chapter IV. Helping Others Chapter V. The Reconstruction Period Chapter VI. Black Race And Red Race Chapter VII. Early Days At Tuskegee Chapter VIII. Teaching School In A Stable And A Hen-House Chapter IX. Anxious Days And Sleepless Nights Chapter X. A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw Chapter XI. Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie On Them Chapter XII. Raising Money Chapter XIII. Two Thousand Miles For A Five-Minute Speech Chapter XIV. The Atlanta Exposition Address Chapter XV. The Secret Of Success In Public Speaking Chapter XVI. Europe Chapter XVII. Last Words

This volume is the outgrowth of a series of articles, dealing with incidents in my life, which were published consecutively in the Outlook. While they were appearing in that magazine I was constantly surprised at the number of requests which came to me from all parts of the country, asking that the articles be permanently preserved in book form. I am most grateful to the Outlook for permission to gratify these requests.