Publisher's Synopsis
- Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, Up From Slavery tells the remarkable true life story of a former slave who gained a university education against the odds and went on to educate and inspire black people and disadvantaged minorities. - Listed by the Modern Library as number 3 out of the top 100 nonfiction books of the twentieth century.- Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published over a century ago, the novel is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read and studied throughout the world.- This meticulous edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text.
