Washington’s View towards education in His Autobiography

Booker T. Washington’s autobiography, Up From Slavery, is a rich narrative of a man’s life who succeeds in life and becomes one of the founder of the Tuskegee Institute. The book takes us through one of the most dynamic periods in this country’s history. It provides a narrative on Washington’s life as well as his views on education and integration of African Americans. All though this book was written in the first year of this century, Washington’s views are still valid today. His views towards education not only were positive factor during the period, but also should be used today.

In his autobiography, Washington writes about some of his most important lessons about education while he attended Hampton University. These lessons included his personal beliefs about keeping clean and self worth. He also learned that education does not mean that one was above manual labor. He say, “ Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work ”(Washington 131). Washington also said, “ At Hampton I not only learned that it was not a

Washington’s views on getting along with white people consisted of living by example. Washington writes, “ In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress ”(Washington 168). Washington did not think that the government could force one people to accept another with the stroke of a pen. He felt that it was up to African Americans to prove themselves as equals.

Washington’s views on integration has left him to be misinterpreted as a separatist. Through his personal life teachings and strong beliefs he has overcome so much and has only wanted to see the best come from his race. The place he felt where a change could be made was through education of his culture. So his unusual teachings was only a way he felt could strengthen his culture’s youth, to prepare them for a world that did not except them. So they can see for themselves and prove to the world that they are just as equal as everyone else.

Washington believed the purpose the Tuskegee Institute was to produce people who could work hard to learn a trade and earn a living. He believed they sho

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