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Daily Resolves

The Future of the American Negro

Sowing & Reaping

Story of My Life

Up From Slavery

Character Building

The Negro Problem

My Larger Education

Character Building

by Booker T. Washington

A collection of his Sunday evening talks to students and faculty at Tuskegee.

(orig. published by Doubleday, Page & Co., NY, 1902)*

1 - Two Sides of Life

2 - Helping Others

3 - Some Rocks Ahead

4 - Influencing By Example

5 - The Virtue of Simplicity

6 - Have You Done Your Best

7 - Don't Be Discouraged

8 - On Getting a Home

9 - Using Their Right Name

10 - European Impressions

11 - Value of System In Life

12 - What Will Pay

13 - Education That Educates

14 - On Being Reliable

15 - The Highest Education

16 - On Opportunities

17 - Keeping Your Word

18 - Lessons Of The Hour

19 - The Gospel of Service

20 - The Negro Conference

21 - What About Our Future?

22 - Some Great Little Things

23 - To Would-Be Teachers

24 - Cultivating Stable Habits

25 - What You Ought To Do

26 - Individual Responsibility

27 - Getting On In The World

28 - Each One His Part

29 - On Mother & Father

30 - Object Lessons

31 - Substance vs. Shadow

32 - Character Shown in Dress

33 - Sing The Old Songs

34 - On Mother Earth

35 - A Penny Saved

36 - Growth

37 - Last Words

A collection of his Sunday evening talks
to students and faculty at Tuskegee.