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Tuskegee provided an academic education but placed more emphasis on providing young black boys with practical skills such as carpentry and brick making. The institute illustrates Washington's aspirations for his race. His theory was, that by providing these skills, African Americans would play their part in society and this would lead to acceptance by white Americans. He believed that African Americans would eventually gain full Civil Rights by showing themselves to be responsible, reliable American citizens.
Still an important center for African-American learning in the 21st century, according to its website, Tuskegee Institute was created "to embody and enable the goals of self-reliance." These themes were fundamental to the rest of Washington's life and work over a period of more than thirty additional years. He was principal of the school until his death in 1915. At his death, Tuskegee's endowment had grown to over US$1.5 million from the initial $2,000 annual appropriation obtained by Lewis Adams and his supporters.ugly
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