Experience And Education Editorial Reviews Review "No one has done more to keep alive the fundamental ideals of liberal civilization." -- Morris R. Cohen About the Author John Dewey, philosopher and social critic, was the author of more than twenty books. He was a professor at Columbia University and a writer for The New Republic. He died in 1952. Product Details Series: Kappa Delta Pi Lecture Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Free Press; Reprint edition (July 1, 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0684838281 ISBN-13: 978-0684838281 Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.3 x 7 inches Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces

In Up from Slavery, Washington recounts the story of hislife—from slave to educator. The early sections deal with hisupbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education.Washington details his transition from student to teacher, andoutlines his own development as an educator and founder of theTuskegee Institute in Alabama. In the final chapters of Up FromSlavery, Washington describes his career as a public speaker andcivil rights activist.