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2. In 1881, Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute, which eventually became Tuskegee University and focused on training African Americans for agriculture.
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3. Washington was criticized by many other blacks, including WEB DuBois, for his belief that blacks should focus on self-advancement rather than combating the structures of segregation.
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4. Washington gave a famous speech called the Atlanta Compromise - it was considered a sign of progress because he delivered it to a white audience, but the speech itself focused on accommodation.
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5. First African-American to receive an honorary degree (it was a Masters of Arts) from Harvard in 1896, and also received an honorary doctorate from Dartmouth College in 1901.
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