Working with the Hands

This book is a sequel to Booker T. Washington's classic autobiography 'Up from Slavery'. In 'Working with the Hands', Washington chronicles his experiences as the founder and director of the Tuskegee Institute, a school for African American vocational training. The author argues for the importance of practical, hands-on education for people of all backgrounds, and provides a compelling vision of social and economic justice. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.