Early Fundraising and Expansion
- When
- 1881-1882
- Where
- Tuskegee, Alabama
Washington and assistant principal Davidson raised funds from Massachusetts donors, enabling a farm purchase and school construction, while in 1882 Washington separately bought a 100-acre plantation.
As assistant principal, Davidson worked with Washington to raise funds from donors in Massachusetts. Within a few months, they had raised enough to purchase a farm and construct a large school building. Separately, in 1882, Washington purchased a former plantation of 100 acres in size; the passages do not state that this plantation was the farm acquired through the fundraising.
Sources
- Tuskegee University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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