jul 4, 1881 - Tuskegee Institute Founded
Description:
The Tuskegee Institute was founded in 1881 in Alabama by Booker T. Washington, becoming one of the leading schools of higher learning for African Americans in the United States. The institute emphasized vocational training over a classical education, aiming to provide practical skills and economic self-sufficiency for Black people in the post-Reconstruction South.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 4, 1881
Now
~ 145 years ago