Booker T. Washington and Tuskegee Institute
Professor Chester Fontenot talks about the legacy of Booker T. Washington and Tuskegee Institute.
Description
Professor Chester Fontenot talks about the legacy of Booker T. Washington and Tuskegee Institute.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was Booker T. Washington’s role at Tuskegee Institute?
- Describe what life in Alabama was like during Booker T. Washington’s time in Alabama.
- What goal did he hope to achieve with Tuskegee Institute?
- Explain the meaning of “Industrial Education."
- How did Washington incorporate a leadership model at Tuskegee Institute? What did students gain from this experience?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Demographic
- Emblematic
- Ignorance
- Slavery
- Tuskegee Institute