In 1881, the Tuskegee Institute was led by a prominent black American born into slavery who believed that prejudice would vanish after blacks learned practical labor skills and demonstrated their economic worth to society. "Up from Slavery" is his book.
African American progressive who advocated for segregation and urged that African Americans improve individually in order to achieve equality.
African American progressive who advocated for segregation and insisted that African Americans improve individually in order to achieve equality
