My Larger Education: Being Chapters from My Experience

My Larger Education: Being Chapters from My Experience, published in 1911 by Booker T. Washington, is a collection of essays reflecting on his life as an educator and leader in the African American community during the post-Civil War era. Washington discusses the challenges he faced as a former slave and how these experiences shaped his educational philosophies, particularly his work at the Tuskegee Institute. The book addresses his views on education, the importance of resilience, and his controversial stance on civil rights, offering insights into the complexities of race and identity in early 20th-century America.