The Tuskegee Institute

The Tuskegee Institute, established in 1881 by Booker T. Washington in Alabama, was a historic educational institution aimed at providing vocational training for African Americans. It focused on practical skills and trades to empower the Black community economically and socially, especially in the post-Reconstruction South. The institute gained prominence for its emphasis on self-help and industrial education, producing influential graduates like George Washington Carver. Tuskegee also played a role in the Civil Rights Movement, symbolizing the fight for education and equality for African Americans in a segregated society.