Who was the founder of Tuskegee college?

Answer 1

African American leader, Booker T. Washington, founded the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee Institute has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. It's ranked among the top colleges in the United States by the Princeton Review.

Answer 2

Lewis Adams (1842-1905) was an African American slave in Macon County, Alabama who is best remembered for his work in helping found the normal school which grew to become Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. In 1880, Adams was approached on behalf of two white candidates seeking election to the Alabama Senate. He was asked what it would take to get the votes of the community's black citizens. Rather than requesting and/or accepting personal gifts, a common practice, he made a deal with the Democratic Party in Montgomery, promising to secure the African-American vote if funding would be provided for a normal school for African Americans at Tuskegee. His skillful political negotiation, leadership and visions for the future proved successful, and funding of US$2,000 annually for a "Negro Normal School in Tuskegee" was made available by the state legislature beginning in 1881. (Normal schools were so named because they taught future teachers educational standards or norms).

Booker T Washington served as the institute's first principal/president. According to most recorded historical accounts it is not made clear if Dr. Washington was actually one of the founders of the school or not.

Answer 3

The Tuskegee Institute was started by Booker T. Washington.

Answer 4

Booker T. Washington was the first principal of Tuskegee normal and agricultural institute but Olivia Davidson Was the lady principal.

Answer 5

Booker T. Washington

Answer 6

Booker T. Washington

Answer 7

Adams.