On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
From the very beginning, at Tuskegee, I was determined to have the students do not only the agricultural and domestic work, but to have them erect their own buildings.
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Booker T. Washington
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From his autobiography, Washington describes his foundational determination for students at Tuskegee to engage in practical labor, including constructing their own facilities.
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