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The Future of the American Negro

by Booker T. Washington (1856–1915)

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  • 16 chapters
  • Reading level: 8th & 9th grade

"The Future of the American Negro" by Booker T. Washington is a book written in 1899. Washington examines the history of enslaved and freed African Americans and argues for their advancement through education. He emphasizes "industrial education" as key to becoming valuable members of society, discusses ongoing inequality despite legal freedom, and outlines how institutions like Tuskegee University can provide necessary skills and knowledge. The work concludes with five principles Washington believes essential for African Americans to achieve true equality and opportunity.

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Chapter II: Page 16

First appearance of Negroes in America—Rapid
increase—Conditions during Civil War—During the reconstruction.

Responsibility of the whole country for the Negro—Progress in
the past—Same methods of education do not fit all cases—Proved
in the case of the Southern Negro—Illustrations—Lack of
money—Comparison between outlay for schools North and
South—Duty of North to South.

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Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter II: Page 16
  3. Chapter III: Page 42
  4. Chapter IV: Page 67
  5. Chapter V: Page 106
  6. Chapter VI: Page 127
  7. Chapter VII: Page 157
  8. Chapter VIII: Page 200
  9. Chapter I
  10. Chapter II
  11. Chapter III
  12. Chapter IV
  13. Chapter V
  14. Chapter VI
  15. Chapter VII
  16. Chapter VIII

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This free edition of The Future of the American Negro by Booker T. Washington comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #26507, released 2008-09-02. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: History - American, Sociology, Teaching & Education.

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