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Booker T. Washington: Educator and Founder of Tuskegee

October 27, 20261 min readBy PinGallery
Booker T. Washington
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Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in Virginia and became the first leader of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

Under his leadership, Tuskegee grew into a major center of Black education focused on teaching, trades and agriculture. His autobiography, Up from Slavery, is still widely read.

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