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The Story of the Negro is full of historical information taken from hundreds of almost forgotten but credible sources and put together in an autobiographical format that makes the book a must read. These institutions served as early foundations to developing independent and separate organizations for their own people. They became founders of certain organizations such as African Masonic lodges, the Free African Society, and Church Institutions such as the African Episcopal Church of St.

This form of thinking can be found in historical personalities such as Martin Delany (1812-1885), an African-American abolitionist widely considered to be the grandfather of Black nationalism, Prince Hall, Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, James Forten, and many others. The intention behind these organizations was to group together and voice their concerns, and help their own community advance itself. From this way of thinking came the rise of the Black community to unite and create organizations for themselves. This period refers to the time when a sizeable number of educated Africans within the colonies (specifically within New England and Pennsylvania) had become disgusted with the social conditions that arose out of the Enlightenment ideas. The second period began after the Revolutionary War. The first period began when the first Africans were brought as slaves to the Americas through the Revolutionary period.

Black Nationalism as a philosophy was examined by the author from two different periods that led to the birth of modern Black nationalism. Originally produced in two volumes the book exposes the origins of Black Nationalism. The edition is limited to 1500 copies signed by Gillen.The Story of the Negro is a detailed account of how Americans of African descent endured slavery and how they rose from it. Vividly recounting Washingtons life-his childhood as a slave, struggle for education, founding and presidency of the Tuskegee Institute, and meetings with the. This 1970 edition is handsomely bound and embellished with 12 full-page illustrations by artist Denver Gillen (1914–1975). Royalties from the book were also a source of income for the school.” ( DANB) A superior copy retaining is original glassine dust jacket and with the accompanying publisher’s sales literature. “The account of Washington’s struggles and successes which he achieved through persistence and self-reliance was influential in interesting men like Andrew Carnegie and Henry H. Washington writes about being born into slavery in Virginia and describes the foundation of the influential Black school in Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute.

Washington’s critically acclaimed autobiography, first published in 1901 and translated into 18 languages. Illustrated edition of Up from Slavery, Black educator and race leader Booker T. Washington III and Illustrations by Denver Gillen.

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