In chapter 17 of up from slavery what President came to Tuskegee and how did Washington get him there?

While in Washington, D.C., Booker T. Washington went to the White House twice in an effort to ask President William F. McKinley to visit the Tuskegee Institute, because he believed it would inspire the students. This was at a time when race riots had rocked the south. In an effort to show his interest and commitment to solving racial problems, President McKinley paid a visit to the Tuskegee Institute.