Booker T Washington Up From Slavery Analysis

After reading the excerpt taken from “Up from Slavery” which was written by Booker T. Washington in 1901. I have learned about some of Booker T. Washington’s obstacles and journey on his travels to become an educated man of color during his times. Booker T. Washington was a man of color, which was a son of a slave that was. Booker T. Washington was willing to do what was needed in order to survive on his trip. Booker T. Washington was determined to make his journey worth his dedication. He was determined that he could accomplish the goal of receiving a fulfilling education, regardless of the times. Mr. Washington went against the odds of not only people that were white, but as well as the limitations set by people of color upon themselves. Booker T. Washington is an example that regardless of what you may come across you shall not give up.
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Washington arrived to The Hampton Institute, he only had .50 cent that he had left from working, and his clothes were dirty. Mr. Washington was so excited to be there and felt accomplished by his journey. When He got there he went straight to the mistress in charge and he stated that (“I could see at once that there were doubts in her mind about the wisdom of admitting me as a student” (Booker T. Washington. Excerpt: “up from Slavery. 1901 Page5.) Mr. Washington felt that she was only seeing him as what he appeared when arriving. The head mistress was admitting other students and overlooking Booker T. Washington. Then she gave him an assignment to sweep the class. Mr. Washington knew that he had to win over the head mistress; he remembered I the class he had not done well in where he had learned this skill of sweeping and dusting and did his very best to disproved the head mistresses judgment. Mr. Washington did a thorough cleaning, where the head mistress had to inspect his work. She was pleased after inspecting his work. Mr. Washington had proved his worthiness to the head