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9781513271132: Character Building (Mint Editions)
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ISBN 10: 151327113X ISBN 13: 9781513271132
Editorial: Mint Editions, 2021

Sinopsis

A compilation of more than 30 addresses from Booker T. Washington explaining the importance of personal responsibility, self-reflection and economic independence in the Black community. Character Building is an inspiring series of anecdotes that speak to the issues of his contemporary audience.



Booker T. Washington was a strong supporter of education and entrepreneurship among African Americans. He believed a degree or certification could provide access and elevate one’s social and economic status. In Character Building, he provides his basic tenets of success that are rooted in individual behavior. He encourages productivity and the need for a positive home life. To succeed, each person’s environment must be conducive to their goals.



Washington’s life-long mission was to inspire and uplift the most vulnerable in his community. In Character Building he discusses the many tools that can be used to change a person’s station. It’s an open declaration of the core beliefs that helped shaped his life.



With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Character Building is both modern and readable.

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Acerca del autor

Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) was a prominent figure in the African American community and a champion of higher education. He was born into slavery and obtained freedom shortly after the Emancipation Proclamation. As a child, he worked manual jobs to help support his family, but aspired to receive a formal education. He enrolled in Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute in Virginia and thrived as a student. After graduating, Washington embarked on a career as a lecturer and leader of the Tuskegee Institute. He also worked as a political advisor to presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft.

De la contraportada

Character Building is a collection of motivational speeches delivered by Booker T. Washington to staff, students and visitors at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee Institute). As the school’s leader, Washington gives thought-provoking advice on self-improvement and the value of education. It’s one of his most noted public lectures.

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Editorial
Mint Editions
Año de publicación
2021
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
151327113X
ISBN 13 
9781513271132
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
146
Contacto del fabricante
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