{"product_id":"booker-t-washington-1st-ed-signed-autobiography-with-signed-tipped-in-letter","title":"Booker T Washington 1st Ed. Signed Autobiography With Signed Tipped In Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp from Slavery 1st edition with letter written and signed by Booker T. Washington, dated July 14, 1900, on the letterhead of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine condition as shown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book in the image is a first edition, first printing of Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington, published by Doubleday, Page \u0026amp; Co. in 1901. This classic work is an important cornerstone of African-American history, detailing Washington's journey from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War to his rise as an influential educator and leader who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetter Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Sender: Booker T. Washington, Principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Recipient: Editor of The Boston Courant, Boston, Mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Date: July 14, 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Content: Washington writes to seek the newspaper's assistance in publicizing and generating interest for the organization of a National Negro Business League. He expresses gratitude for any help or suggestions the paper might provide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Booker T. Washington founded the National Negro Business League (NNBL) in Boston later that same year (1900) to promote the commercial and financial development of the African American community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The NNBL quickly grew, establishing hundreds of chapters across the United States and serving as an important organization for Black entrepreneurs and professionals during the era of segregation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Washington believed that economic self-sufficiency was a primary step toward achieving racial equality and that the NNBL would help build a strong economic base for Black Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623957070106,"sku":"EB-326956980657","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_23fcfd15-784c-466c-af37-ffac51728cdd.jpg?v=1769217601","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/booker-t-washington-1st-ed-signed-autobiography-with-signed-tipped-in-letter","provider":"Princeton Audubon Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}