"Rising Beyond Chains" is a compilation of the influential writings of Booker T. Washington, a prominent American educator and advocate born into slavery. Through his eloquent slave narratives, powerful memoirs, and thought-provoking lectures and speeches, Washington emerges as a leading voice for former slaves and their descendants during a crucial period in American history. Through this compilation, readers gain profound insights into Washington's philosophy, emphasizing self-reliance, education, and economic empowerment as essential components of African-American progress.

Table of Contents:

The Story of My Life and Work

Up from Slavery

The Future of the American Negro

Character Building

Working With the Hands

The Negro in the South

The Man Farthest Down

Frederick Douglass

The Story of Slavery

Industrial Education for the Negro

Address in Memory of Carl Schurz