Answer: he started writing because he had very little money in Tuskegee. Like i said in the explanation Tuskegee is an institution with two small converted buildings, no equipment, and very little money so he wrote so he can become a rich and successful writer (sorry if you cant understand me i am still learning English)
Step-by-step explanation:
In 1881 Washington was selected to head a newly established normal school for African Americans at Tuskegee, an institution with two small converted buildings, no equipment, and very little money. Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute became a monument to his life's work