02258cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000130011910000460013224500820017826400510026030000470031133600260035833700260038433800360041050000310044650800940047752012600057153400450183165300370187685600430191327258UtSlPG20260610133625.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03000566  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCTaE1511 aPike, G. Holdenq(Godfrey Holden),d1836-10aFrom Slave to College President: Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-11-14  aProduced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"From Slave to College President: Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington" by G. Holden Pike is a historical account written in the early 20th century that chronicles the remarkable life of the influential African American leader. The narrative details Washington's journey from slavery to becoming a prominent educator and the founder of the Tuskegee Institute, highlighting his impact on the African American community and education in the post-Civil War era.  At the start of the book, the author sets the tone by discussing the societal circumstances surrounding the African American population after the Civil War, portraying them as longing for strong leadership and direction. The narrative introduces Booker T. Washington as the pivotal figure who emerges to guide his people amidst the chaos following emancipation. The opening segment vividly describes Washington's early life and the oppressive conditions of slavery he endured, along with his desire for education, which will shape the course of his life. It captures the essential backdrop of hope and struggle that defined Washington's formative years and sets the stage for his later achievements as a leader in education and civil rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWashington, Booker T., 1856-191540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27258