Tuskegee State Normal School

This image depicts Porter Hall which was the first building on the campus of the Tuskegee State Normal School. This shows the development and beginning of an educational program for African Americans. This image depicts Porter Hall which was the first building on the campus of the Tuskegee State Normal School. This shows the development and beginning of an educational program for African Americans. The Tuskegee Institute, founded in 1881, provided students with academic and vocational training. The school was built to help prepare young blacks for life and working requirements, to help them become worthy citizens.

July 4th, 1881

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