Politics of Memory and Experience in Washington’s Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

Abstract

The present thesis entitled“Politics of Memory and Experience in Washington's Up From Slavery: An Autobiography,"examines the transformation of a slave into a master of Tuskegee Institution. The narrative reflects how an oppressed, marginalized slave gains the desire of obtaining the meaning of life and existence of black race. The narrator undergoes many challenges who dares to combat with his predicament to make new perception about black people.He dedicates his entire life in the service of black race in order to make better life of his own people and community.This paper shatters the perception of whites with positive traits about black peopleandprovidesa positive note to those people who believe in strong will power and determinationto reach in one’s destination. His technique ofusing memory and experience succeeds him to show as a conqueror of his artificial fate. The narrator’s determination assists him to be an important personality in not only history of America but history of whole United States.