History of The Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Tuskegee's Role Under The Smith-Lever Act

Tuskegee's Role Under The Smith-Lever Act

Under the Smith-Lever Act, administrative oversight of Tuskegee’s Extension program came under the direction of Duggar in 1915, though in a de facto sense, the program remained autonomous and under the direction of African-Americans.

Despite its pioneering efforts in extension work, Tuskegee was not eligible to receive 1890 funds until 1972.

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