The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2020-01-23 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #61223 |
Description
"The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe" by Booker T. Washington is a book published in 1911. Written with sociologist Robert E. Park, it documents their European travels investigating the lives of the urban poor in industrial centers and marginalized communities including Jews and Roma people. This cross-racial collaboration between a prominent African-American educator and white sociologist examines Europe's working class struggles while offering insights into the conditions driving mass immigration to America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)