Episode 2 of 2
Opening of the Tuskegee Institute
- When
- 1881-07-04
- Where
- Tuskegee, Alabama
The Tuskegee Institute opened on July 4, 1881, in Tuskegee, Alabama, as a normal school for Black teachers, initially using a donated church room.
The school was founded by the Alabama Legislature and opened on July 4, 1881. It initially operated from a room donated by Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church. Booker T. Washington, recommended by Samuel C. Armstrong, became the first leader of the new institute.
Sources
- Tuskegee University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Booker T. Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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