Up from Slavery
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Up from Slavery

by Booker T. Washington

1901•Biography•192 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringrags to richesempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, slow-paced and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

Booker T. Washington, the most recognized national leader, orator and educator, emerged from slavery in the deep south, to work for the betterment of African Americans in the post Reconstruction period.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryRags to richesEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915African americans, biographyEducators, united statesTuskegee instituteBiographyEducatorsAfrican AmericansTuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute

Details

Author
Booker T. Washington
Published
1901
Pages
192
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