They also had to convince the local white government to contribute money. They had to raise money or contribute labor.
He required people in each locality to show how much they wanted the school. Rosenwald did not simply give money to people to build schools. Rosenwald then created the Rosenwald Fund to oversee school construction. After Washington died, quality control suffered. Some schools were built by Tuskegee students. Tuskegee Institute architects developed the plans. Over the years, the number of schools grew and spread through the entire South.Īll Rosenwald schools were built to specifications for size, ventilation, windows, and other properties. They first decided to create six schools near Tuskegee as a pilot project. In 1912, the two agreed to work together to construct public schools for black students. He remained on the board for the rest of his life. A month later, Rosenwald joined the Board of Directors of Tuskegee. Rosenwald and his wife traveled to visit Tuskegee Institute later that year. Washington and Rosenwald first met in 1911. By the early 1900s, Washington was the most prominent and powerful African American in the country. He built it into the Tuskegee Institute, the largest and most successful college for African Americans, now called Tuskegee University.
At age 25, Washington became the first principal of the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers in Alabama. WashingtonĮqually important in building the Rosenwald schools was Booker T. He served as Sears President and Chairman.įamed Black Educator, Booker T.
Rosenwald made a great fortune by building Sears, Roebuck & Company into the world’s largest retail company. His parents emigrated from Germany in 1854 to escape anti-Jewish discrimination. They were called “Rosenwald schools,” because the money to start them came from Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932). Griot: Russell Brooker, PhD Copy and Photo Editor: Fran Kaplan, EdD Julius Rosenwald, Sears Company Head and Jewish Philanthropist
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