George Washington Carver was born into slavery in what is now known as Diamond, Missouri. But because no accurate records were kept at that time, it is not certain whether the year was 1864 or 1865.
When he was an infant, George, his sister, and his mother were kidnapped by raiders from Arkansas. While his mother was sold into slavery, George was eventually returned to his owner, Moses Carver, who, along with his wife Susan, raised him as their own son. They taught him to read and write.
After earning his high school diploma, George attended Iowa State Agricultural College in 1891, where he was the first Black student at that school. After receiving his B.S., he went on to Iowa State College where he earned his master's degree.
In 1896, Booker T, Washington, principal and president of Tuskegee Institute invited Carver to head the Agricultural Department. Carver taught there for 47 years, developing the department into a strong research center.
His unique methods for crop rotation and preservation of the soil were groundbreaking. He taught generations of Black students farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
From 1915 to 1923, Carver focused on researching and experimenting with new methods for using peanuts, sweet potatoes, soy beans, pecans and other crops. In these years he became one of the most well-known Black men of his time.
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