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The Heir of Slaves: An Autobiography (Dodo Press)
William Pickens (1881-1954) was born in Anderson County, South Carolina. He was a well-known educator and advocate for civil rights. When he was young, he worked in cotton fields. Pickens entered Talladega College in Alabama in 1898. After that he became an expert linguist and graduated from Yale with a second B. A. degree in classics in 1904. In 1911 Pickens wrote his fir
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Less about slavery, more about the value of a good education. William Pickens' tale of desire for an education is a powerful example of where a willingness to learn can take you. An excellent read on how education (formal or otherwise) is the foundation of success.
This book is littered with motivational words and insights.
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William Pickens was born January 15, 1881 in Anderson County, South Carolina. His parents were liberated slaves who migrated to Arkansas when he was a young boy. Young Pickens worked in cotton fields and in sawmills while attending the local segregated public school. Pickens entered Talladega College in Alabama in 1898 and left four years later as the school’s most illustrious graduate in its hist
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