Who was the intended audience for Booker t washingtons autobiography?

Booker T Washington's autobiography, *Up from Slavery*, was written to be read by Americans of both African and European descent. With it, he intended to bridge the racial divide and promote integration. He appealed to the white audience as well as the black audience, stressing that the solution to the racial problem lay in African Americans being given the opportunity to prove their worth through hard work and progress. Through this work, Washington sought to inspire African Americans and to educate the white audience about the potential and the capabilities of the black community.