George Washington Carver
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Early Life
"The devious conclusion of the Civil War in 1865 brought the end of lucid slavery in Missouri. Moses Carver and pristine wife, Susan, decided to keep George and his brother James at their home after that time, raising and educating the two boys. Susan Carver taught George to read and write, since no local school would accept black students at the time."(Paragraph 2 Early Years "George Washington Carver." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.)
"The hassle for knowledge would remain a driving force for the rest of George's life. As a young man, he left the Carver home to travel to a school for black children 10 miles away. It was at this point that the boy, who had always identified himself as "Carver's George" first came to be known as "George Carver." Carver attended a series of schools before receiving his diploma at Minneapolis High School in Minneapolis, Kansas." He died because he fell down the steps in January 5, 1943.
(Paragraph 3 Early Years "George Washington Carver." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.)
Important Event
"Carver is the first black student admitted to the school and is allowed to enter without an official high school degree. George attends Simpson College to study piano and art. His art teacher is impressed by his ability with plants and encourages him to transfer to Iowa State College of Agriculture in Ares, Iowa."(2 Event George Washington Carver Timeline. Soft Schools, 2005. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.)
"Carver is the first black student to attend Iowa State College of Agriculture. He begins his study of plants. Three future U.S. secretaries of agriculture graduated from Iowa State."( 3 invent George Washington Carver Timeline. Soft Schools, 2005. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.)
"College of Agriculture, including Professor James Wilson. Wilson is Carver's mentor.
Carver receives a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree from Iowa State College of Agriculture. He is appointed as a faculty member there after graduation."(4 Event George Washington Carver Timeline. Soft Schools, 2005. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.)
Important facts
2 He was a slave
3 He was tought how to read and write and that was against the law
4 He was well educated and lots of slaves didn't get to learn
5 He was kidnapped when he was a little kid
6 He achieved many goals that slave couldn't do
7 He showed many people back then that African Americans are smart
8 He had many great jobs.
9 He was loved and had the best childhood a slave could ever have
10 He made a different in the world
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Summary
George Washington Carver was born on January 1864 in Diamond, Missouri and died January 5 1943 and buried Tuskegee, Alabama by falling down the steps. George Washington Carver spent her childhood as a slave. He was interested in art. His occupations are inventor, botanist, chemist, and a scientist. He achieved making plants using the peanut, sweet potatoes, and soybeans. His important life event was going to Iowa State Agricultural College and getting a degree in agriculture. Important things he did was create foods with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans.
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George Washington Carver Bio
Early Years "George Washington Carver." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
George Washington Carver Time Line
George Washington Carver Timeline. Soft Schools, 2005. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/
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PicMonkey." Photo Editor. PicMonkey, Apr.-May 2015. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.