Booker T. Washington: Founder of Tuskegee University & Champion for Civil Rights | Biography

Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington put himself through school, became a teacher, and founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama (now known as Tuskegee University), which focused on training African Americans in agricultural pursuits. Find out more about his life in this short biography.

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