Given his account, it is evident that Washington promoted the development of practical skills and self-help skills (Washington 3). According to Washington, these skills would create a foundation for blacks. Blacks had been exposed to activities such as working on agricultural plantations, doing laundry, among other activities that required the acquisition of practical skills (Washington 3). Therefore, Washington advocated for an educational system that strengthened the practical skills of blacks, so that they could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their work (Washington 3). This fact in turn would mitigate their level of dependence on whites