Lifting the Veil of Ignorance
The monument in 2010 | |
Interactive map of Lifting the Veil of Ignorance | |
| Location | Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, United States (Additional cast at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta) |
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| Coordinates | 32°25′49″N 85°42′28″W / 32.430197°N 85.707720°W |
| Designer | Charles Keck (sculptor) Palmer and Plonsky (architectural firm) |
| Builder | Roman Bronze Works Lloyd Brothers |
| Length | 69 in (180 cm) (Statue) |
| Width | 50 in (130 cm) (Statue) |
| Height | 8 ft (2.4 m) (Statue) |
| Dedicated date | April 5, 1922 |
| Dedicated to | Booker T. Washington |
Lifting the Veil of Ignorance (also known as the Booker T. Washington Monument and the Booker T. Washington Memorial) is a monument located on the campus of Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was designed by sculptor Charles Keck and depicts Booker T. Washington, the university's founder, lifting a veil from atop a seated African American man. It was dedicated in 1922. In 1927, a reproduction of the statue was commissioned for Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.