Up From Slavery is a powerful, compelling and haunting 7-part documentary series that examines the history of slavery in America, from the arrival of the first African slaves through Nat Turner's Rebellion to the Civil War and beyond. In 1860, as the American Experiment threatened to explode into a bloody civil war, there were as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners in the United States, and almost four million slaves. The nation was founded...

Simple text examines the life and career of African-American educator Booker T. Washington. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

Profiles Booker T. Washington, an educator and African American civil rights leader who was born a slave, earned a college degree, established Tuskegee University, and sought to improve the lives of African Americans through education and entrepreneurship. Includes photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and resources for further information.

A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became the most powerful African American leader at the turn of the century.

Booker T. Washington helped shape the education system for African Americans in the aftermath of slavery. He was an influential black educator and leader. Booker T. Washington: Leader and Educator explores his life and legacy.

"Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American flying unit in the US military, were some of the most decorated servicemen of the Army Air Forces during World War II. Trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, these courageous men flew more than 1,500 missions. This stirring book describes the fight to allow African Americans to serve as pilots, the training the men received, and some of the most exciting missions and sorties the unit faced. Not...