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Three African-American Classics: Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (African American) by [W. E. B. Du Bois]

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This essential collection comprises a trio of the most influential African-American writings of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Exploring such themes as slavery and its abolition, the struggle for equality, and the impassioned rise from bondage to international recognition, each landmark book is a founding work in the civil rights literature of America.
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Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk, and Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. These stirring accounts, significant testaments to our nation's past together in one volume, belong on the bookshelves of everyone interested in African-American history.

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Booker T. Washington was an African-American teacher, author, presidential advisor, and civil-rights leader. Born in Virginia in 1856, Washington was of the last generation born into slavery. After emancipation, Washington attended college in Virginia, and gained fame as a result of his 1895 speech about the importance of educating African Americans and his belief that African Americans were capable of great feats through education. Washington s contribution to educational equality was made greater by his influence in the social circles of millionaires and self-starters, and he was the first African American invited to the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Booker T. Washington published five books with the aid of ghost writers, among them his first autobiography The Story of My Life and Work and his bestselling second biography Up from Slavery, which earned him his invite to the White House. Washington was also responsible for founding the National Negro Business League, which has, since 1966, been incorporated into Washington D.C. as the National Business League.

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (Frederick Douglass) was born a slave in Talbot County, Maryland. He took the name Douglass after escaping from the South in 1838.

As a leader in the abolitionist movement, Douglass was famed for his eloquent yet incisive political writing. And, like his near-contemporary, Booker T. Washington, understood the central importance of education in improving the lives of African Americans, and was therefore an early proponent of desegregation.

A firm believer in equal rights for all, Douglass attended a meeting of the National Council of Women in Washington, D.C., in the hours before his death in February 1895.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A736OA0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (March 7, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 7, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 482 pages
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- #436 in Educator Biographies
- #560 in African American Studies

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Lauren

Fantastic History of Black Culture in America

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020

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With the current political climate in mid-2020, these three books are wonderful to help understand the struggles of African Americans throughout the years. These were recommended to my (mostly) white church congregation by a visiting African American preacher. He was (virtually) there to help us understand how we could partner with the African American community in these difficult times. He specifically called these three books as a great resource. They are phenomenally written and well worth the read.

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A Must Have

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Every black person should have these books in their bookcase.

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Black history

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019

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The black experience by three masters of history

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Excited about these classics

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2021

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I’m a homeschool mom and I teach my son a lot about our history... not just in February. I decided we are going to re-review many people’s lives and I came across this book, I had to order it. It was delivered today, on time. I cannot wait to start reading it. The price was great too!!! Parents, it’s important for our children to know their history... the truth! Amazon offers so many wonderful choices!

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Essential works

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018

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Fundamental American texts that should be in every library., attractively packaged and priced economically.

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Ms Persnickety

Essential American Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017

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4 stars given due to small print, but the read is a 5 star rating.

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Venus Bel

I love this book

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2013

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Booker T Washington, W.E.B.DuBois and Fredrerick Douglass are important historical figures in the black slavery experience. To me they are the Fathers of black American freedom and liberty from slavery. One cannot understand the personal and individual experiences that former slaves went through to gain their freedom until they come into contact with the lives of these former slaves.
I highly recommend this book. You get three great books for the price of one, and the wealth of knowlege in this book would change your life forever, it has changed mine.

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