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100 1 _aJackson, Walter Clinton,
_d1879-1959
245 1 2 _aA boys' life of Booker T. Washington
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-18
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Boys' Life of Booker T. Washington" by Walter Clinton Jackson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of Booker T. Washington, an influential African American leader and educator, tracing his journey from slavery to becoming a prominent figure in American history. It aims to inspire young readers, particularly Black youth, by highlighting Washington's significant contributions to education and civil rights. The opening of the book sets the stage for Washington's life story, detailing his early childhood experiences as a slave on a Virginia plantation. Through vivid descriptions, it portrays the harsh realities of his upbringing, including poverty, hard labor, and the absence of formal education. Despite these challenges, the narrative emphasizes Washington's determination to gain knowledge and improve his circumstances, introducing themes of resilience, ambition, and a profound love for learning that would shape his future endeavors. The beginning effectively establishes the context for Washington's incredible journey, providing a glimpse of what will inspire and empower readers in their pursuit of education and self-improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The MacMillan Company, 1922
653 _aWashington, Booker T., 1856-1915 -- Juvenile literature
653 _aAfrican American educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/boyslifeofbookerjack/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75144
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