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George washington carver was born
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George carver
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George kidnapping
George, a sister, and his mother were kidnapped by night raiders from Arkansas.George's brother, James, was rushed to safety from the kidnappers.Their master Moses carver hired John Bently to find them.He only found baby george. Moses negotiated with the raiders to get him back. -
college
In early 1888, Carver obtained a $300 loan at the Bank of Ness City for education. By June he left the area. In 1890, Carver started studying art and piano at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.His art teacher, Etta Budd, recognized Carver's talent for painting flowers and plants; she encouraged him to study botany at Iowa State Agricultural College in Ames. When he began in 1891, he was the first black student, and later taught as the first black faculty member -
Tuskegee
Booker T. Wahington invited Carver to be encharge of tuskegee's agricultural department.He taught there for 47 years teaching crop rotation and alternative cash crops to improve the soil from heavy use of cotton -
Overview
George washington carver was very helpful to farmers. He also invented many things by the way that does not include peanut butter. he made blackberry punch,many peanut products .
