At the Tuskegee Institute, Washington makes this idea and ideal a foundational ethos. Further, once he obtains it, Washington completes all labor to best of his ability, no matter how lowly the task. Throughout the whole of Up From Slavery, Washington searches for and obtains work. Washington emphasizes labor as the only way to make oneself useful in an interdependent, modern society. In both races, this produced personalities and characters that seek to escape labor. Likewise, whites, largely deprived of meaningful labor, were robbed of the ability to achieve self-sufficiency. Because the enslaved had no personal investment or return on their labor, they did not complete their work with an attitude toward improvement. For Washington, the gravest aspect of the institution of slavery is the denigration of labor for both blacks and whites. Over the course of Up From Slavery, Washington develops the idea and ideal of dignity through labor. Here’s a summary of the book: Dignity through Labor My friend Wes recommended “Up From Slavery” by Booker T. They want me to answer the grievances of BLM people, and explain from my own experiences what Christianity and conservative policies have to say about making the lives of non-whites better. Lately, my friends have been very excited that I’m a non-white conservative. What’s the best way to get up from slavery?
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